Anthony DeStefano Consultant

Tony DeStefano obtained his BS in Chemistry from Villanova University and his MS and PhD degrees in Physical Chemistry from Cornell University. He was employed by Procter & Gamble for 31 years, initially as a mass spectroscopist, supporting the consumer products divisions. After P&G purchased Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals, he transferred to the pharmaceuticals area, working in and managing physical measurements, reference standard, method development and bioanalytical groups, and serving as a clinical project team member for several drugs, representing the analytical and bioanalytical functions. In 2008, he joined the US Pharmacopeia as its Vice President of General Chapters, later becoming Sr. VP of General Chapters and Healthcare Quality Standards. At USP, he led the initiatives to maintain, update and redesign the General Chapters. He was a member of the ICH Q3D Expert Working Group on elemental impurities. He is currently a consultant in analytical, compendial, bioanalytical and quality-related issues with emphasis on bioanalysis as a consultant with Nuventra Pharma Sciences. He is past-president (2013) of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and Past-Chair of the Technical Steering Committee and the Board of the Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI).