Making it in Manufacturing

If you're leading in pharma, biotech, or manufacturing, this is essential listening. This week, we kick off Season 2 of Making It In Manufacturing with a heavyweight guest: J.D. Mowery, Division President, CDMO at Bora Pharmaceuticals. With more than 25 years of experience across the biopharmaceutical and CDMO sectors, J.D. brings a proven track record of building high-performing teams, scaling op...

In this episode, we’re joined by Abbas Hussain, an internationally recognised engineering leader and current Projects & Engineering Manager at EUROAPI. He oversees the end-to-end design and delivery of GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities for APIs, peptides, and oligonucleotides, combining technical depth with strategic execution. With over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotec...

In this episode, we feature Michael Vrijs, a well-recognised expert in cleaning validation and biopharma manufacturing, known for turning complex compliance into practical strategy: Currently Manager, Manufacturing Technology at Incyte (since 2021), leading cleaning process development and validation at Incyte’s biologics manufacturing site in Switzerland. Brings nearly 20 years of experience in b...

In this episode, we are joined by Carsten Jasper, a globally recognised leader specialising in pharmaceutical quality, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation within life sciences. Carsten leads Quality & Compliance within Charles River’s R&D division, where he oversees risk management and the validation of regulated systems. With 20 years of experience across in-vitro diagnostic...

In this episode of Making It In Manufacturing, we speak with Simon Adams, a seasoned advisor and founder of Adams Bio Consulting Ltd, about the evolving demands of leadership in the Life Sciences sector. He is the Founder and Principal at Adams Bio Consulting Ltd, a leadership consultancy dedicated to the Life Sciences industry. With 25+ years of experience, he specialises in organisational transf...

In this episode, we feature Hazem Eleskandarani, P.E., PMP, a distinguished leader in pharmaceutical engineering and quality assurance: Hazem leads the Global Quality Engineering team at CSL Behring, a global biopharmaceutical company specialising in plasma-derived therapies and he holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. 30+ years of global experience. Hazem...

In this episode, we feature Hilary Mills-Baker, a distinguished expert in process automation and computer systems validation within the life sciences sector: Hilary serves as the Chair of the UK GAMP Community of Practice, where she leads initiatives to advance good automated manufacturing practices in the pharmaceutical industry, and was previously the European Quality and Validation Manager at E...