Christopher Kurtz Email & Phone Number

As Head of Technical Operations Mr. Kurtz is responsible for CMC Development, Manufacturing, Analytical Methods Development, Quality Control, and Supply Chain for both clinical and commercial products. His team manages biologics, small molecules, and drug device combination products from conception to commercialization. His responsibilities also include.

San Diego, CA, US

Oversee CMC development of injectable small molecules and biologics in the anti-infectives space. Manage the manufacturing and supply chain there-of. Prepare for and execute global regulatory submissions, health authority inspections, and product launches. Ensure product, people, processes and systems are in place to support ongoing commercial production.

Foster City, CA, US

Managed global supply chain for all Gilead commercial API and chemical manufacturing, with peak spending of over $1.1 Billion annually. Led the consolidation and optimization of the worldwide supply base down from over 250 suppliers to less than 100. Implemented companywide supply chain risk management program. Implemented the company’s first S&OP process.

Life Sciences Consulting -- Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality Systems and New Product Development

North Chicago, Illinois, US

Lead Product Scale up and Industrialization Projects for Drug Device Combinations.

Medical device supply chain development

Dublin, Coolock, IE

Manufacturing and Supply Chain support. CMC development leader for Product Supply Team

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy development for pure medical device start-up

Conduct facilities design and outsourcing assessment. Select CMOs globally for phase III and commercial programs. Assist with tech transfer and comparability studies

Fremont, California, US

Head of Global Supply Chain, Engineering, Facilities, Purchasing and EH&S.

Bagsværd, DK

Head of business unit responsible for all functions including R&D, QA, QC, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, HR and business support. Responsible for organizational transformation after major business unit restructuring.

Bagsværd, DK

Department Head of Pharmaceutical MFG and Development team. Managed process/product development and clinical manufacturing activities. Responsible to provide production team and engineering support for aseptic clinical manufacturing, process development, product development, and commercial scale-up. Developed and managed expense/capital budgets of$10M.

Seattle, Washington, US

Department Head of Implant Development team. Managed process/product development and clinical manufacturing activities. Responsible to provide production support for aseptic clinical manufacturing, process development, product development and scale-up. Developed and managed expense/capital budgets $5-10M per annum. Led design controls efforts, IND.

Department Head of Product Commercialization and Sustainment team. Managed product development and commercialization activities. Responsible for production support for both clinical and commercial manufacturing across multiple product lines and processes. Managed Process Engineering, Filling and Packaging Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial.

As Commercialization Manager, responsible for all aspects of commercializing a completely novel powder injection system. Responsible for managing the Clinical Manufacturing Group (a team of ~24) and providing clinical supplies for a variety of product lines. Managed various work streams for the company's lead product which include: Process Engineering.

As Project Manager, scaled-up and commercialized three pharmaceutical intermediate products (primarily chirally pure amino acid derivatives, both synthetically and biologically derived). Selected contract manufacturing sites, negotiated contract manufacturing agreements, procured all raw materials, designed and supervised plant reconfigurations, instituted.

As Plant Engineer, responsible for all plant engineering functions including systems design and installation, providing production support, facilities engineering, and maintenance management.As Process Development Engineer, commissioned new manufacturing facility, developed and qualified novel manufacturing processes (primarily naturally derived and.

Responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting an operational nuclear propulsion system. Managed the Nuclear Machinery Division (staff of 14). Functioned as Senior Quality Assurance Inspector. Shift Supervisor for the de-fueling and decommissioning of the nuclear power plant. Managed numerous refit activities, planned and emergency repairs of.

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Nuclear Power Plant Engineering

Graduate, Nuclear Power

Nuclear Propulsion Engineering