CRS

Management

Meet our dedicated executives who lead our company,
guiding our clinical research and development efforts with
unparalleled expertise and a commitment to advancing
healthcare solutions.

Till Mieskes

Managing Director, Germany

Till Mieskes serves as Managing Director for Germany at CRS Clinical Research Services. He brings over a decade of leadership experience in operational management, finance, and product development.

Before joining CRS, Till co-founded and led AnyRM Solutions GmbH, overseeing strategic growth and product innovation for more than twelve years. He has a strong background in building digital collaboration platforms and driving organizational efficiency, having also served as Co-Founder and Head of Product & Operations at peakfactor.

Till is based in Berlin and is dedicated to advancing CRS’s mission through operational excellence and strategic leadership.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Forst

Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Professor Forst is a board-certified physician in internal medicine, endocrinology, and diabetes, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board
at CRS.

Professor Forst teaches Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Over the past 30 years, he has participated in over 300 clinical trials, focusing on obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular complications. He chairs the Diabetes and Heart study group and is a board member of the Neuropathy study group of the German Diabetes Association.

He has authored or co-authored over 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals and serves on the editorial boards of several national and international specialty publications.

Catherine Canales

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Catherine brings over 20 years of experience in clinical research services to CRS, excelling in business development, growth strategy, and strategic marketing.

She previously served as European Sales Director, Business Development Coach, and Senior Director of Strategic Accounts at Labcorp Central Laboratory Services, where she led efforts in business development, marketing, and sales for the biotech sector. Catherine was also Senior Director of Business Development at Labcorp Drug Development (now Fortrea), overseeing global commercial relationships. Earlier, she was Director of Business Development at Premier Research, driving growth in Phase I-IV clinical development services.

Catherine holds a Master’s in Business Sciences from Lugano Business School and has completed post-graduate training in marketing, executive coaching, clinical trials, and
regulatory affairs.