Olivier Rocher GSK Vaccines

Olivier obtained a Master Degree in Cellular Biology, specializing in Industrial Microbiology, in Paris and started his career in 1998 as an R&D Project Leader in Rapid Microbiology. During 5 years within Chemunex, he developed various protocols using solid-phase and flow cytometry for the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industry. He joined Wyeth Biopharm near Dublin, Ireland, in 2003 as a Rapid Micro Specialist to help the local team with the evaluation and validation of various rapid micro methods. He joined GSK Vaccines in 2006 and is currently Head of the QC Microbiology and Sterility Assurance Manager for QC Aseptic Operations. In his role, he is accountable for all microbiological testing of utilities, raw materials, vaccines intermediates & final products, microbial identification and support to transversal Cleaning-Disinfection-Validation-Sterility Assurance Programs and microbiological investigations on site.