Osama (Sam) Elrashidy Formerly with Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sam Elrashidy was the Associate Director at Bayer Healthcare, Emeryville, California; He was working within the Quality Control Department overseeing all activities related to Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring, DNA sequencing & Identification and Sub-Visible particulate testing. Sam has over 25 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Industrial Microbiology areas and his experience covers all areas of Microbiological testing for Pharmaceuticals (Small and Large Molecules), Medical devices, Vaccines and Cosmetics. Sam holds a M.Sc. degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics and attended the graduate school at Rutgers University, NJ for a Ph.D. in Microbial genetics.