Andy has worked in contract development and manufacture of biologics for almost 30 years. Originally trained as a molecular biologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Wales in Cardiff, he has led development and manufacturing projects bringing over 100 products from microbial and mammalian expression systems into the clinic. As Chief Scientific Officer for the global CDMO Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, he is responsible for science and innovation across the company’s sites in Europe and the US in areas spanning from large scale commercial manufacture of monoclonal antibodies to supporting first in man gene therapies. Andy is a strong believer in simplicity and standardization as the way to move swiftly in development while providing a strong underpinning for future success.