Christopher George Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx

• Technical lead and manager of both Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) and Research and development (R&D) chemistry teams • Trained QC/QA chemistry team on all facets of quality including proper experimental procedures, qualification matrices, and promotion of continuous improvement/productivity (i.e. raw material qualification matrices and economical testing conditions)• Lead all domestic chemistry R&D projects including new product formulation development, synthesis of novel… Show more • Technical lead and manager of both Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) and Research and development (R&D) chemistry teams • Trained QC/QA chemistry team on all facets of quality including proper experimental procedures, qualification matrices, and promotion of continuous improvement/productivity (i.e. raw material qualification matrices and economical testing conditions)• Lead all domestic chemistry R&D projects including new product formulation development, synthesis of novel molecules, and process scale-up• Developed and implemented a stage gate product development pipeline program to take ideas from discovery to commercial launch• Promoted cross team collaboration to support to all units within the organization including operations, regulatory, compliance, marketing, and business development• Primary chemist supporting all facets of global regulatory including working directly with governmental entities and customers one-on-one• Responsible for the design of batch manufacturing reactors, pre-operation analyses, and management of the affiliated operations staff• Continuously worked hands-on with staff in both the lab and manufacturing plant to assist in chemical reactions, analyses, formulations, and manufacturing batches • Developed large scale chemical manufacturing processes for both synthetic organic molecules and organic/inorganic formulations Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed and managed construction over the first QC/QA and R&D lab at the Stoller chemical manufacturing facility in Houston• Researched and developed new technology for stable product formulations for agricultural use depending on business requirements • Developed QC/QA parameters and procedures for all analytical instrumentation (ie. ICP-OES, HPLC, GC-FID, GC/MS) • Researched, developed, and implemented new technologies for stable product formulations depending on business… Show more • Designed and managed construction over the first QC/QA and R&D lab at the Stoller chemical manufacturing facility in Houston• Researched and developed new technology for stable product formulations for agricultural use depending on business requirements • Developed QC/QA parameters and procedures for all analytical instrumentation (ie. ICP-OES, HPLC, GC-FID, GC/MS) • Researched, developed, and implemented new technologies for stable product formulations depending on business requirements• Developed product shelf life/stability testing for R&D and QC/QA purposes• Generated and maintained an organization system for safety data sheets, product dossiers, certificates of analysis, and other relevant documents required for worldwide product registrations• Researched cost-saving commercial processes for synthesis of raw materials used in product formulations Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Researched, developed, and designed commercially viable processes to create new molecules based off of business requirements• Developed scale-up economics with various engineers to optimize performance and cost for novel processes• Continuously improved ESH performance for the chemical research and development teams through creation of a chemical waste disposal program, participation in incident investigations, improving awareness with safety hazards, and strict adherence to… Show more • Researched, developed, and designed commercially viable processes to create new molecules based off of business requirements• Developed scale-up economics with various engineers to optimize performance and cost for novel processes• Continuously improved ESH performance for the chemical research and development teams through creation of a chemical waste disposal program, participation in incident investigations, improving awareness with safety hazards, and strict adherence to environmental regulation• Responsible for method development, hands on assembly, troubleshooting, and maintenance of chemical and analytical equipment and systems• Worked with various teams to develop a chemical research and development lab from the ground up• Interacted and coordinated with internal customers across various plant sites• Responsible for mentoring and managing incoming interns for the group Show less

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Research and development chemist primarily responsible for projects in the fields of deformulation, reformulation, contaminant / unknown substance identification, and product development• Responsible for HPLC, GC, and GC/MS method development for a wide variety of chemical substances• Maintained, set-up, and established standard operating procedures for a number of analytical instruments such as GC, GC/MS, HPLC, and Karl Fischer• Interacted with external clients on a regular… Show more • Research and development chemist primarily responsible for projects in the fields of deformulation, reformulation, contaminant / unknown substance identification, and product development• Responsible for HPLC, GC, and GC/MS method development for a wide variety of chemical substances• Maintained, set-up, and established standard operating procedures for a number of analytical instruments such as GC, GC/MS, HPLC, and Karl Fischer• Interacted with external clients on a regular basis to obtain feedback and communicate results• Trained in cGMP for analysis of compounds such as pharmaceuticals Show less

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Synthetic chemist tasked with the synthesis and purification of a large variety organic intermediates/products • Optimized reaction conditions to develop commercial processes to bring reactions from the bench top to a large scale production process• Engineered and built both pressurized and non-pressurized reactor vessels for scale-up reactions such as hydrogenations • Developed process for the synthesis of unique transition-metal catalysts• Responsible for all HPLC and GC… Show more • Synthetic chemist tasked with the synthesis and purification of a large variety organic intermediates/products • Optimized reaction conditions to develop commercial processes to bring reactions from the bench top to a large scale production process• Engineered and built both pressurized and non-pressurized reactor vessels for scale-up reactions such as hydrogenations • Developed process for the synthesis of unique transition-metal catalysts• Responsible for all HPLC and GC method development to analyze and quantify reaction by-products, intermediates, and products directly from reaction solutions and in the gas phase• Identified reaction by-products and intermediates through analytical methods such as 1D and 2D NMR, GC/MS, LC/MS, and UV-Vis to gain mechanistic insight Show less

Ann Arbor, Mi

Scott Larsen Lab Jan. 2008 – Nov. 2009• Worked through a total synthesis of a known pharmacophore for glycosphingolipid (GSL) inhibition that was then diversified to impart potential CNS-permeability• Synthesized numerous analogs that were then biologically tested in SAR studies for GSL inhibition• Utilized MS and 1H and 13C NMR for product determination• Utilized analytical HPLC to aid in purity determination

Ann Arbor, Mi

Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova Lab Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007• Synthesized various analogs of acid-coenzyme A derivatives to study a non-ribosomal peptide synthesis pathway• Utilized HPLC for product purification followed by MS and NMR to determine the chemical compounds in each fraction

Toledo, Ohio Area

James Slama Lab Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2006• Researched and developed a multi-step synthesis for creating two radiosensitizing compounds for use in bone sterilization and wrote and undergraduate honors thesis on the project• Utilized NMR, IR, and UV-visible spectroscopy for product/purity determination

Ms, Medicinal Organic Chemistry

Bs, Medicinal And Biological Chemistry

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