Diana C. Boutigny, Phd Email & Phone Number

South San Francisco, California, US

Hoddesdon, Herts, GB

Petaluma, CA, US

• Represent the Analytical Department during phone conversations and address analytical questions.
• Develop and validate a number of HPLC analytical methods for the detection of API in topical formulations in GLP/GMP environment.
• Design experiments, develop protocols and technical reports for the release and stability studies of drug product in support of non-clinical and/or Phase I/II clinical studies.
• Collaborate with the Formulation Department to design applicable extraction procedures for assay of API and to ensure timely delivery of results and smooth transfer of high quality work.

Hamilton, New Jersey, US

• Work in the development, validation and implementation of bioanalytical and biopharmaceutical test methods in a GxP environment (i.e., GLP, GCP and cGMP) at a contract research organization (CRO).
• Execution of biopharmaceutical analyses such as: analysis of dose formulations and mass verification using LC-MS as well as purity using HCP ELISA and SDS-PAGE.

San Diego, CA, US

• Study Director in charge of long-term studies for pesticide analysis in plants and animals.
• Responsible for writing reports and interacting with the clients as well as training and managing research assistants.
• Used and qualified a diverse range of analytical methods and derivatization reactions for determination of structure of molecules including radiolabeled compounds in a GLP environment.
• Responsible for the proper operation of mass spectrometers in the Metabolism Group.

Berkeley, CA, US

• Synthesized new photocathodes composed of polymeric materials, light absorbers and catalysts.
• Tested the stability of interface materials under extreme pH conditions and electrochemical potentials.

Heerlen, Limburg, NL

• Synthesized new polymeric materials and formulation development in support of business development.
• Contributed to technology platform optimization and/or technology application projects.

US

• Synthesized and characterized new organometallic cobalt and copper complexes to be used as homogeneous catalysts in the conversion of lignin models into p-quinones under high oxygen pressures.
• Applied and optimized oxidizing conditions in the conversion of lignin isolated from solvent fractionation of switchgrass using 2D NMR (HMQC) to assess the conversion.
• Improved the yield of oxidation of guaiacyl (G) subunit models of lignin with the use of basic conditions.
• Synthesized a number of self-assembling glycal-based bolaforms (polymers).
• Synthesized a novel catalyst composed of a bolaform and a cobalt organometallic complex that can potentially deconstruct lignin in vivo.

Tucson, Arizona, US

• Taught 2 lab sections of ~25 students in General Chemistry. Graded examinations for General Chemistry I.
• Taught 2 lab sections of ~15 students in Honors Organic Chemistry. Graded examinations for Organic Chemistry I and II.
• Held tutoring sessions once a week in Organic Chemistry.

• (Summer Job)
• White Environmental Consultants, Inc., Anchorage, AK
• Determined the concentration of various metals such as lead in paint, soil and air samples using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
• Determined asbestos fiber concentrations in air samples using Polarized Light Microscopy.

Phd, Chemistry

Ba, Chemistry

Study Abroad Program, Chemistry