Award Winner (Service Appreciation Award) 2023: Derek Duncan, PhD

Dr. Derek Duncan began his career as a Research Scientist at the Dutch Institute for Atomic & Molecular Physics in Amsterdam. He then moved into industry holding various Product & Application Development positions. Currently at LIGHTHOUSE and based in Amsterdam since 2003, Dr. Duncan is responsible for developing applications for pharmaceutical process monitoring and finished product inspection. These include using headspace analysis for container closure integrity testing, lyo chamber moisture mapping, and automated media fill inspection. Dr. Duncan has been a PDA member since 2004 and has been a regular contributor to PDA conferences, IG Groups, and Conference Program Committees.