Claire Beuneu holds a PhD in Biology (Paris XI University, France, 2001) with research in the field of inflammation and immunity. After her PhD, she worked as a research associate in the Institute for Medical Immunology (Pr. Michel Goldman, ULB, Brussels) in the field of islet transplantation.

Since 2008, Dr Beuneu is a non-clinical assessor within the DG PRE Registration Department of the Belgian Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP). She is responsible for the evaluation of non-clinical data (pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology) for the purpose of clinical trial approval and drug registration for national and European registration procedures. She also provides EU and national scientific advice during non-clinical drug development phases. Since 2009 Dr Beuneu is member of the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT) at the EMA.