Nicholas Stones, MSc Novartis

Nick holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in engineering from the University of Oxford in the UK. Since 1998, he has worked in research, development and commercialization of drug delivery systems for various medical device and specialty Pharma companies in the UK, US and Switzerland.

Nick joined Novartis in 2009 and was responsible for establishing the Human Factors Engineering process within device development. He has supported the development of several marketed products including a pre-filled syringe for intra-vitreal injection as well as a pen for home use.

Nick works within the human factors team with a focus on HFE strategy, health authority communication, HFE process and platforming as well as the translation of user needs into design inputs.