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Princeton, NJ, US

Princeton, NJ, US

Leading the launch of a cell therapy biotech focused on the treatment of solid tumors.

Somerset, New Jersey, US

Led global, multi-national team that delivered key, monetizable IP assets to business stakeholders. Led team to optimize corporate IP structure, manage innovation risk, and establish cross-cultural organization. Key deal team member on Legend's first out-license of CAR-T therapy in solid tumor space.

Basel, CH

In a global capacity, led IP team supporting Lonza's Biologics Division including driving and setting IP strategy and managing a team of attorneys supporting Lonza's Mammalian, Microbial, mRNA, Parenteral Drug Product Services, Bioconjugates, and Licensing business units.

Basel, CH

Led team providing IP and business relevant support to Lonza's Cell & Gene Division including driving and setting IP strategy for Lonza's Cell & Gene Technologies, Personalized Medicine, and Bioscience business units. Led the Division IP team to establish and achieve set department and Division goals. Led IP-relevant transactions and contract negotiation.

Basel, CH

Business Partner for Lonza Cell and Gene Technologies business unit, Lonza's Personalized Medicine business unit, and various special corporate projects. Responsible for building Lonza's IP portfolio around cell and gene therapy manufacturing, including Lonza's proprietary COCOON Platform, iPSCs, immunotherapies, viral vector manufacturing, and other.

Basel, CH

Business Partner for Lonza Cell and Gene Technologies business unit and Pharma & Biotech Engineering & Operations teams and co-Business Partner for Lonza's Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (small molecule) business unit.

Basel, CH

Supported Lonza Pharma & Biotech businesses with engineering and automation related technologies and Lonza Specialty Ingredients businesses including Wood Protection, Coatings and Composites, Water Treatment, Consumer Health and Nutrition, and Consumer Product Ingredients. Increasing responsibilities included negotiating and settling IP disputes with.

Hartford, CT, US

Practice included patent litigation in the chemical, mechanical and electrical arts with a primary focus on Hatch-Waxman pharmaceutical patent litigation, patent preparation and prosecution, performing FTO/clearance searches, analysis, and drafting related opinions. Clients included multiple Fortune 500 companies in the semiconductor, specialty chemical.

Boston, MA, US

Practice included patent preparation and prosecution, patent litigation support, post-grant procedures, strategic counseling of IP portfolios, IP due diligence in venture finance deals, trademark prosecution, and copyright infringement issues under the DMCA. Majority of time spent handling patent preparation and prosecution for variety of Fortune 500.

Boston, MA, US

Negotiated, drafted, and revised agreements for manufacturing automation business group. Developed strategies to utilize the Patent Prosecution Highway and other global initiatives.

Collaborated with clients to synthesize research ideas into written grant proposals, including Small Business Innovation Research Grants and Ohio Third Frontier Program Grants. Wrote, optimized, and implemented bovine blood testing protocol for glucose sensor membranes. Led statistical analysis of a blood pressure clinical trial. Performed endothelial cell.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

Served as project manager for expansion of a cationic waste water treatment system. Initiated and led research of systems aimed at reducing E. coli and Salmonella spp. in beef products. Designed improvement to oils handling system to increase shelf-life of oils. Created a committee aimed at decreasing tension between union and non-union employees by.

B.S., Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

J.D. With Honors

Executive Education - Management Development Certificate

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