ISPE CEO and President Recognized as a Top Pharmaceutical Industry Influencer

ISPE CEO and President John Bournas was recognized as a top-10 Industry Influencer on The Medicine Maker’s 2018 Power List.

BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB) May 02, 2018

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) announced that CEO and President John Bournas was recognized as a top-10 Industry Influencer on The Medicine Maker’s 2018 Power List. The UK publication’s Power List celebrates 100 individuals, “involved in bettering the pharma industry and bringing life-changing medicines to market,” across four categories.

Bournas ranked seventh in the, "Industry Influencers" segment. He was recognized for solidifying working relationships with international regulators, promoting the Women in Pharma® Initiative, and supporting the advancement of pharmaceutical manufacturing technology for the benefit of global consumers. Seven ISPE members were recognized on the 2018 Power List overall, including Andy Skibo, former ISPE Board Chair, and Jim Breen, ISPE Board Vice Chair.

“I am proud to represent the strides made through ISPE to support the improvement of facilities and the manufacturing of quality medicines,” said John Bournas. “I am optimistic about the future of the industry to produce safe, quality, and more effective drugs to improve patient health worldwide.”

View the complete 2018 Power List at http://www.themedicinemaker.com/power-list/2018.

About Medicine Maker Power List
The Medicine Maker Power List recognizes 100 pharmaceutical professionals across four categories, each made up of 25 noteworthy professionals—and each with its own top ten:

• Masters of the Bench – scientists and researchers whose late-night lab work lays the foundations for new therapeutics.
• Industry influencers – individuals who drive industry best practices and regulations, as well as new manufacturing techniques and technologies.
• Business Captains – leaders and entrepreneurs who turn scientific ideas into marketable medicines.
• Champions of Change – patrons of the industry who are striving to make the world a better place by getting medicines to those who need them the most.

About ISPE
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) is the world’s largest not-for-profit association serving its members through leading scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The 18,000 members of ISPE are building solutions in the development and manufacture of safe, effective pharmaceutical and biologic medicines, and medical delivery devices in more than 90 countries around the world. Founded in 1980, ISPE has its worldwide headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland USA, and an operations and training center in Tampa, Florida USA. Visit http://www.ISPE.org for more information.

For more information, contact:
Maria Robertson
Senior Director, Marketing Communications
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
Tel: +1-301-364-9207
Email: mrobertson(at)ispe(dot)org
http://www.ISPE.org

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