Len has over over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry as well extensive advanced trainer skills. Len's pharmaceutical experience includes cleanroom aseptic operations, clinical trial manufacturing, lyophilization (freeze-drying), parenteral/solid dose product development, metered dose inhalers, and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). His major pharmaceutical company experience includes Novartis, IMA Life NA, Cardinal Health, Glaxo SmithKline, Bristol Meyers-Squib, and Praxis Biologics (now Pfizer Vaccines). He has also been involved in the design and start-up of several pharmaceutical labs and facilities including the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) facility. Len is the former Director of Aseptic Operations at BTEC, where he developed and delivered several Aseptic Operation training programs for the Pharmaceutical industry and the FDA.
His experience includes:
- Parenteral product/process development
- Cleanroom aseptic operations & cGMPs
- Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial Manufacturing
- Lyophilization (freeze-dry) cycle development
- Solid dose product development
- Metered dose inhalers (MDI's)
- Facility start-ups.
Len holds a Master of Science in Microbiology/Immunochemistry from the State University of New York and Upstate Medical Center.