Joseph Chen, PhD Genentech, Inc.

Dr. Chen is responsible for the Microbiology and Molecular Biology functions in Global Biologics Quality Control organization at Roche and Genentech. This includes operational and technical QC method development, validation and maintenance for 10 biologics production sites and for Genentech's commercial biologics products and IMP products manufactured at CMOs.

Prior to Genentech, he was the Principle Scientist and Associate Director of global Microbiology at Johnson & Johnson, where his responsibilities on the Management Teams included R&D, IMP, Commercial Product Safety and Strategic Planning.

Dr. Chen did his graduate study at UCSF with Dr. Jack Levin, the founder of Bacterial Endotoxins LAL assays and holds a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from University of Rochester in New York. He has 20+ years of business and biopharmaceutical experience, including research and development, quality control, product safety compliance, regulatory CMC and risk management.