Avantor® Announces New Scientific Advisory Board
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Board Will Accelerate Solutions for Life Sciences Customers; Includes Experts in Biologic Manufacturing Sciences and Technology, Chemistry and Gene Therapy
The SAB brings deep knowledge and experience in clinical research, academia, and industry to Avantor, and a passion for advancing science that improves health and well-being. By bringing together experts with a track record of working across innovative modalities, the SAB will enable Avantor to better serve customer needs as well as emerging opportunities and challenges facing the life sciences industry.
Ger Brophy, Ph.D. and EVP, BioPharma Production at Avantor will serve as Chair of the SAB. Initial members include: Brendan Hughes, Ph.D., Consultant and Former SVP of Global Manufacturing at Bristol Myers Squibb; Erik Sorensen, Ph.D., Arthur Allan Patchett Professor in Organic Chemistry,
"Integral to Avantor's value proposition is our deep technical expertise and agility in delivering solutions designed for our customers' needs. Our goal is to support customers at every step of the scientific journey, and our Scientific Advisory Board will play a pivotal role in steering and accelerating our innovation priorities," said Michael Stubblefield, President and CEO, Avantor. "We are pleased to have this esteemed group of scientists collaborating with our teams to set science in motion."
"We are in a golden age of science where the pace of scientific advancement, potential of new technologies, and opportunities to improve human health are vast," said Ger Brophy, EVP, Biopharma Production and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board. "Dr. Hughes, Dr. Sorensen, and Dr. van der Loo are renowned scientists and I look forward to their partnership to advance our research and development agenda, and to expanding our Board in the future."
Avantor Scientific Advisory Board Member Bios
Brendan Hughes, Ph.D. has more than 30 years of leadership roles in the biotech and pharma industry, including Process Development, Quality and Manufacturing Operations. Most recently, he was SVP of Global Manufacturing at Bristol Myers Squibb. Previously, Dr. Hughes held leadership roles at GSK and Pfizer in the
Erik Sorensen, Ph.D. is the Arthur Allen Patchett Professor in Organic Chemistry at
Johannes van der Loo, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
About Avantor
Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and technology industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 300,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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