Vera studied Medical Biology at the Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. After that she pursued a PhD in Molecular Metabolism, which she obtained from the State University Groningen (RUG) in May 2017. After her PhD she gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a Regulatory Affairs Manager at Novartis. She joined Lygature in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in June 2018 to work as a Program Manager. Lygature is the coordinating organisation for the European Lead Factory. As such, Vera has been involved with the ELF from the beginning of 2019.