Matt Hofacre STERIS Corporation

Matt Hofacre is Director of Applications and Project Management for STERIS Corporation Life Sciences Division, a leading provider of infection prevention and contamination control products and services. Mr. Hofacre has been with STERIS Corporation since 1999 with experience in the life science pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical production, food and beverage, high containment, and laboratory research industries. He and his team are responsible for design applications, project maintenance, and technical guidance for VHP, Steam Sterilization, Washing, and Water Systems. Mr. Hofacre has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a MBA from Cleveland State University. He is a presenter and trainer at national and international conferences including The Parental Drug Association (PDA), International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers ( ISPE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Tradeline, Asia Pacific Biological Association (A-PBA), and Medical Device Asia. Mr. Hofacre served as co-Author for PDA Technical Report 48 : Moist Heat Sterilization Systems and has contributed to numerous other articles on WFI water systems, VHP, and Pharmaceutical Equipment Selection.