Faraz Siddiqui, MBA Instil Bio

Faraz Siddiqui is responsible for process development and manufacturing operations in US and UK, at Instil Bio. Along with CMC development for Instil Bio’s pipeline and supplying the clinical demand, Faraz’s team is currently focused on bringing a network of internal clinical and commercial facilities online globally. He has over 24 years of biotech experience with supply chaing, manufacturing, facility startup, technology transfers, operational excellence, process development and technology development. Passionate for operations, innovation and influential leadership, Faraz has been recognized for achieving transformational results, impactful change management and key contributions throughout his career. Prior to Instil Bio, he lead a Technology Excellence team within PD at Kite, responsible for Technology Development, Materials Sciences, Technology Transfers and Business Operations. His team developed and implemented the next generation of automation technology leading to better quality and lower cost. His team also transferred Kite products in various phases to multiple sites and locations across the globe. Prior to Kite, Faraz was a global head of biologics tech transfers at Genentech/Roche where his team lead more than 50 biologics tech transfers. Faraz holds an executive MBA with Honors from Saint Mary’s College and BS in Biochemistry from University of California, Davis.