Dr. Hagen oversees analytical and quality functions at all of AMRI's facilities, as well as regulatory activities, including the company's relationship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Prior to his promotion, Dr. Hagen was senior director of analytical quality services, where he supervised AMRI's analytical chemistry team, which measures the chemical purity and physical properties of drugs as they move through the drug development and manufacturing process. He joined AMRI in 2005 from his previous position as director of analytical research and development at Pfizer's Global Research and Development Division in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He began his tenure at Pfizer in 1994 as a research scientist. Prior to Pfizer, he was an analytical biochemist with Ribi ImmunoChem Research, Inc. Dr. Hagen received a B.A. in biology from Lawrence University, as well as a Master's degree in botany and a Ph.D. in biochemistry, both from the University of Idaho. |