Mike has 30 years of experience with drug and device sterilization with a variety of sterilization modalities.  In addition to participation on the Task Force for the revision of PDA TR No. 1 on Moist Heat Sterilization, he was the Chair of the Task Force for the revision of the PDA TR No. 30 on Parametric Release.  Mike previously served as Treasurer, Secretary and Director on the PDA Board of Directors and member of the PDA Scientific Advisory Board and currently serves an Associate Editor for the PDA Journal and Co-Chair of AAMI WG 03 on Moist Heat Sterilization. He has successfully aligned industry and regulatory agencies to shape best practice and continues to actively publish and contribute presentations and training sessions on moist heat sterilization and parametric release.   He is frequently sought as an expert speaker by global industry and regulatory Sterility Assurance professionals.  Mike received his BS Degree in Microbiology from Purdue University.