Dr. Walter Gowan joined BioCryst in September 2006. Dr. Gowan has more than 20 years of experience in managing pharmaceutical product development programs. His experience includes many dosage forms including oral solutions oral suspensions tablets capsules and sterile products (IV IM and SC). Dr. Gowan has experience in all stages of product development including formulation development process development clinical supplies manufacturing scale up process validation technology transfer and the resolution of manufacturing issues. Many of his projects have resulted in US and European regulatory filings as well as several products. Prior to joining BioCryst Dr. Gowan held the position of Senior Director Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cubist Pharmaceuticals where he was responsible for managing the internal and external pharmaceutical product development programs. Prior to joining Cubist Dr. Gowan held the position of Director Product Development at Solvay Pharmaceuticals where he supervised two product development groups and managed the internal and external development of product candidates. Dr. Gowan received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics B.S. in Pharmacy and B.S. in Biology from the University of Texas. |