Associate Director, Drug Product Dev (Steriles)
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Dr. Desai serves as an Associate Director in the Department of Drug Product Development at GSK, Collegeville. He brings nearly two decades of combined industry and post-doctoral R&D experience to his role. His areas of expertise include protein formulation development, drug product manufacturing process development and validation, combination product development, platform processes, new technology evaluation and implementation, predictive model development, projet management, and regulatory submissions.
Dr. Desai's educational credentials comprise BS and MS degrees in Pharmacy, along with a PhD in Food Technology. His innovative and significant research contributions have garnered international recognition, earning him esteemed awards such as the Outstanding Consumer and Diversified Products Award from the Controlled Release Society, and the Outstanding PhD Student Award from the National Research Foundation of South Korea. Additionally, Dr. Desai has been the recipient of multiple employee recognition awards from GSK, including Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards, acknowledging his creative and exceptional contributions.
Beyond his research and professional work, Dr. Desai has made significant contributions to academic literature. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in international journals, written a book and a book chapter, and has frequently presented at numerous conferences.