Meet the Organisation
The Paperless Lab Academy is owned and organized by NL42 Consulting, industry domain experts and independent advisors operating from Europe with consultancy practices throughout the globe.
The Paperless Lab Academy project initiated in 2013 with a strong focus on creating the ideal learning platform for those considering consolidating, integrating and simplifying scientific data management systems.
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Isabel Muñoz-Willery Ph.D.
20 years’ experience in multinational companies serving life science laboratories in regulated markets. EMEA leader of application specialists’ teams. Founder of NL42 Consulting, owner of Paperless Lab Academy®
I have a Master in Molecular Biology at Pierre et Marie Curie University in Paris and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Madrid.
I initially started my professional career at PerkinElmer as application specialist of the DNA solutions. When the life science division became Applied Biosystems (now a division of ThermoFisher Scientific), I have progressed through a series of promotions as leader of multinational technical teams and as partner of European and Global Business Directors. My primary objectives have always been to provide the most adequate support to the business and to the customers. When the company decided to focus on providing turnkey solutions of rapid DNA identification to the most regulated industries like Pharma, Forensic and Food, I built an international technical teams (+ 20 persons over EMEA countries), design new services in alignment with customers´ market requirements (laboratory workflow automation, GLP process validation, IS017025 accreditation) and collaborate closely with the corporate R&D and product development teams in providing adequate solutions to the market.
When, together with Roberto Castelnovo, we decided to found NL42 we were looking for combining our technical and managerial knowledges and expertises to support customers in the digitisation of their laboratory and quality processes.
Meanwhile, we launched the Paperless Lab Academy® initiative as a platform for our customers to find more information about the offering of the Lab informatics industry, discuss and share experiences about digitalisation projects, learn about newest technologies and methodologies.

Roberto Castelnovo
30 years’ experience in the laboratory informatics markets. EMEA leader of sales & services teams. Founder of NL42 Consulting.
I have a University degree in Computer Science from Milan University
I have worked almost thirty years in the area of laboratory information management and built a large experience in managing complex sales and services organizations to provide solutions at international level. I had the opportunity to work for several years in multi-cultural and global environments, spending a large portion of my time travelling throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and United States. During the majority of my professional career I have been dealing with complex environments, partnering with product managers, marketing team, R&D and quality at global level.
I have been responsible for the implementation of the project management methodology in the services team I was the European Director. The team was formed by more than 50 consultants and outsourcing partners. The methodology was based on the standards of the Project Management Institute. I have covered the role of European Sales Director of the forensic Business Unit delivering more than 100M$ revenues to the company I have worked for.
I had continuous interactions with the Senior Management of the company both at European and global level, providing information about the financial and operational performance of the Business Units I have been responsible for.
When, together with Isabel Muñoz-Willery, we decided to found NL42 we were looking for combining our technical and managerial knowledges and expertises to support customers in the digitisation of their laboratory and quality processes.
Meanwhile, we launched the Paperless Lab Academy® initiative as a platform for our customers to find more information about the offering of the Lab informatics industry, discuss and share experiences about digitalisation projects, learn about newest technologies and methodologies.