Making it in Manufacturing

Continuous manufacturing is reshaping biologics - and today’s guest is one of the leaders driving that shift. This week, in another episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Himanshu Gadgil, PhD, CEO of Enzene. With over a decade of experience spanning scientific innovation, biologics development & manufacturing, global expansion and CDMO leadership, Himanshu...

The CDMO everyone’s suddenly talking about, and the CEO taking it to the next level. This week, in another episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, hosted by Thomas McMann, we sit down with Dirk T. Lange, CEO at Pyramid Pharma Services. With 30 years of experience across drug-substance and drug-product CDMOs, global operations, outsourcing leadership, and life-science services,...

In this episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Raj Puri, Chief Commercial Officer at Argonaut Manufacturing Services. With over 12 months in the CCO role and extensive experience across the CDMO space, Raj brings insight from leading business development, project management, and commercial strategy across both life science/diagnostics and aseptic drug-product...

The CDMO Changing the Game in Drug Delivery This week, in another episode of the Making it in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Ankit Gupta, CEO of Instapill, a company redefining oral drug delivery through freeze-dried, fast-dissolving tablets. With over 15 years of experience spanning investment banking, M&A, and leadership roles in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Ankit brings a...

What does it really take to build one of Europe’s fastest-growing drug-product CDMOs, and do it with scientific precision, culture-first leadership, and a B-Corp mindset? This week, in another episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Hanns-Christian Mahler, CEO & Founder of ten23. With over 20 years of experience spanning senior roles at Merck, Roche, biopha...

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...