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Bio
Ajaz Hussain is a seasoned expert in medicinal product development, manufacturing, and regulatory processes, with a career spanning academia, industry, and regulatory agencies. As Deputy Director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Science at the US FDA, he led impactful regulatory policy initiatives. In the corporate sphere, he has driven advancements in biosimilars, complex generics, and plant-based vaccines at Sandoz and Philip Morris International. His tenure at Wockhardt deepened his understanding of India’s pharmaceutical potential and challenges. A former Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati, he established a research program in Computer-Aided Formulation Design and founded his consulting firm, Insight Advice & Solutions LLC. Ajaz, a Ph.D. holder in Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, is a Fellow of prestigious pharmaceutical societies and has received numerous accolades, including the FDA’s Scientific Achievement Award and the University of Cincinnati’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
Education
Ph.D. in Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics , Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
University of Cincinnati (January 1981 - January 1986)
B.Pharm. , Pharmacy
University of Mumbai (January 1978 - January 1981)
Higher Secondary Education and Certification , Science
K J Somaiya College of Science & Commerce (January 1977 - January 1978)
Primary, Secondary, and Higher Secondary Education
Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai, Mumbai (January 1966 - January 1977)
Professional
Member Of The Board Of Directors , ValGenesis, Inc
(September 2017 - February 2021)
Advisor , Emmersive Infotech
(August 2020 - December 2023)
Advisor , GreatFour Systems Inc
(June 2017 - December 2023)
Member of the AGP Advisory Board Applied SmartFactory , Applied Materials
(January 2017 - December 2023)
Member of the Advisory Board , CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals, Inc
(March 2015 - March 2022)
President , National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education
(March 2016 - December 2020)
Executive Director , National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education
(October 2014 - March 2016)
Insight, Advice & Solutions LLC , Ajaz S. Hussain
(July 2013 - July 2018)
CSO & President Biotechnology , Wockhardt
(July 2012 - June 2013)
Chief Scientific Officer , Philip Morris International
(January 2012 - July 2012)
Vice President Next Generation Product Assessment , Philip Morris International
(January 2009 - July 2012)
VP & Global Head Biopharmaceutical Development , Sandoz
(October 2005 - December 2008)
Deputy Director , Office of Pharmaceutical Science, CDER, FDA
(January 1995 - October 2005)
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics , University of Cincinnati - College of Pharmacy
(May 1989 - December 1994)
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy , Ohio Northern University - College of Pharmacy
(June 1986 - May 1989)
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