
Email: leonardo.negron@callaghaninnovation.govt.nz Website:
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Company: Callaghan Innovation
Personal Profile:
I am a scientist and team leader at Callaghan Innovation. I specialise in
product innovation, product development and commercialisation.
My expertise is in protein science and engineering with a focus on
medical device development, and skin and wound care products. My
work experience spans across pharmacy, drug discovery, medical devices
and biotechnology. Companies that I have worked for include Purdue
Pharma (NY, USA), Roche Molecular Systems (NJ, USA), Lundbeck
Research Ltd (NJ, USA), and Aroa Biosurgery (NZ).
Over the last 2 years, I have been the Chief Technical Officer (via
secondment) for Hi-Aspect Limited; a biotechnology start-up. In this role,
I led the commercialisation of a technical product and c reative processes
underpinning the products design, development and execution.
Bringing technologies from the lab into market is where my passion lies
and what I enjoy the most about the work I do. With hard work and good
collaborations anything is possible.
Advisory Roles:
Advisory Board Member
Interested in:
Private Company
Key Skils:
General Management, Strategy & Planning
Experience:
Health/Medical/Pharmacy,Research/Science
Interests:
Qualifications:
PhD in Chemistry, Massey University
Affiliations:
Member of the Biochemical Society (UK) and the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology since 2013
Member of the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Chemist since 2016