Michael Payne, BEChem Merck Life Science

Michael Payne graduated as a Chemical Engineer from University of New South Wales majoring in bioprocessing. Spent three years in post-graduate research on membrane filter characterization and production. Joined for Millipore (now Merck Millipore) in 1980 and has served in a variety of positions around the world including regional management, technical support management, equipment validation protocol writing and execution, technology management, Global Manager of Technical and Customer Training in Bedford Mass. Now he is the principal technical consultant working in Asia focusing on validation, regulations, sterilization, integrity testing and filtration process / compliance review and consulting. Over the last two decades, Michael has presented at a number of industry, ISPE and PDA meetings in Asia delivering materials on quality, process efficiency, single-use technology, filter qualification, and sterile compliance. He has also been involved in the planning and delivery of generic technical education for inspectors and reviewers in a number of countries across Asia.