Conor C. Collins, PhD, MBA, MSc GlaxoSmithKline

I joined GSK in 1994 as a development chemist. Over the course of my career I have worked in various roles across the technical, manufacturing and quality functions. I am currently responsible for Validation across the GSK Pharma Supply Chain. In this role I am accountable for defining and implementing Process and Cleaning validation standards in the Pharma Supply Chain – API manufacturing, drug formulation, biopharma, steriles and established products. I work across all supply chains with a focus on meeting current compliance requirements and delivering business benefits.

I have a PhD and MBA from University College Cork (Ireland), an MSc in Industrial Project Management from the University of Birmingham (UK) and I am currently studying for an MSc in Biopharmaceutical Science.