Charles Heffernan

Charles has more than 20 years of biotechnology industry experience and currently leads a design team that develops advanced manufacturing facilities with a specialty focus on process. The processes and facilities he has designed include those for vaccines, mAbs, blood fractionation, plasmids, viral vectors, cell therapies, gene-modified cell therapies, RNA-based processes, as well as multi-modal facilities that enable flexible manufacturing of multiple product types. His experience extends across the product lifecycle including business strategy development; technology strategy; facility and process equipment design; capital projects; process development; technology transfer; commissioning and qualification; new product introduction; technology management; and regulatory licensure and compliance.