Ayako Hasegawa, PhD Allergan

Ayako Hasegawa, PhD, is currently leading R&D Pharmaceutical Microbiology department at Allergan as an associate director, focused on implementation of risk based holistic micro control strategy and evaluation of new technology providing best solution for micro challenges including micro QC tests.

Ayako received both bachelor’s and doctorate degrees from University of California, Los Angeles. During her 11 years at Allergan, she was instrumental in strategic evaluation of alternative sterilization technologies, optimization of sterilization process and aseptic manufacturing process including process simulation, and spearheaded microbiological risk assessment of container closures for preserved and preservative-free, multi-dose products.