Steven Perry - Office of Professional Practice - Purdue University

Perry joined Cook Pharmica, the pharmaceutical contract manufacturing subsidiary of Cook Medical, in 2010 and currently serves as vice president of drug substance technical operations. 

After receiving a master's in chemical engineering from MIT, Perry began work for Ortho Biotech, a recently established division of Johnson and Johnson. As a young engineer trained in biotech unit operations, Perry played a key role in the design, startup and operation of the first biotechnology plant in Puerto Rico. Subsequent assignments included overseeing a year-long production campaign in the United Kingdom and managing a major facility expansion.

He went on to become senior director of Commercial Manufacturing for ImClone Systems (now a division of Eli Lilly) during FDA approval and launch of a major cancer therapy. Later, he directed startup operations at a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturer and oversaw worldwide operations at a diagnostics company.

In 2014, Steve completed a three=year term on the Purdue Technical Assistance Program Advisory Council.

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