Professional Experience Product Development

RICKY WAYNE GALLAGHER

*** ******* **, *** *********, CA 94132

Phone: 415-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative and experienced Synthetic Organic Chemist with proven track record of product/process development and scale-up of new technology with three provisional patent’s on file.

Experienced technical leader with a team focused collaborative problem solving approach.

Expertise in novel synthesis, formulation, structure-properties, documentation, and application of biomedical silicone hydrogels, polyurethanes, polyureas, and polyamides

Experience with research, development, and regulatory pathways

Proven track record of collaborative networking and innovation with internal stakeholders, suppliers, customers, start-ups, and technology partners

Strong understanding of commercialization strategies, product development processes, contract manufacturing, and planning to meet timelines and deliverables

Excellent creative problem solving abilities, strong mechanical aptitude, and outstanding communication/interpersonal skills

Master of Science in Chemistry, Certificate of Philosophy in Chemistry(All But Dissertation), and Bachelor’s in Chemistry

Professional Experience

DSM Biomedical Inc – Berkeley, CA

Associate Scientist 2011-2013

Scientist 2013-2016

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Chemistry:

Performed novel and contract monomer synthesis of small molecules for the biomedical industry.

Designed reaction protocol’s and wrote SOP’s.

Optimized low yielding reactions into high yielding reactions.

Synthesis of novel bioresorbable materials for ophthalmic devices.

Designed innovative organic synthesis of small novel molecules for the biomedical industry.

Optimization in organic synthesis in both Silicone Hydrogel and polyurethane chemistry.

Good documentation and quality practices with an emphasis in EH&S behavior.

Operation of high-pressure reactor.

Cleaning validation – TOC.

Scale Up (CMO):

Designed organic synthesis from gram scale to kilo scale.

Wrote SOP’s

Wrote Master Control Documents.

Wrote and participated in both job safety analysis (JSA) and process safety analysis (PSA).

Contract Manufacturing:

Ability to follow SOP’s

Ion Exchange for polymeric materials purification.

Air-sensitive synthesis.

Lyophilization technic in obtaining high value biomaterials.

Contract manufacturing of polyurethanes for high value biomaterials.

Formulations:

Formulated novel monomers into Silicone Hydrogel formulations for the contact lens industry.

Characterization:

Ability to perform and understand TLC Chromatography, IR spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, GPC, Dk measurement of Silicone Hydrogels, and contact angle of polymer films.

Ability to design and re-design experiments according to results obtained from previously listed chromatography skills.

Education

University of California, Davis – Davis, CA 2006 – 2011

Certificate of Philosophy CPHIL (ABD)

M.S. Degree in Chemistry

University of California, Davis – Davis, CA 2001 – 2006

Bachelors Degree in Chemistry

SELECT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Three provisional US patents on file – DSM Biomedical Inc, Berkeley, CA 2015.

Application 1: Polysiloxane Based Multifunctional Crosslinker (OH) Core, DSM IPAT Reference: 31311-US-PSP

Application 2: Silicone Hydrogel Polymer, DSM IPAT Reference: 31312-US-PSP

Application 3: Polysiloxane Based Multifunctional Crosslinker (NCOOH) Core, DSM IPAT Reference: 31314-US-PSP

Effect of chain length, formulation concentration, hydrophile spacer and linear silicone structure of novel monomer on oxygen permeability of contact lenses - ARVO 2015 (Poster)

Synthesis and Optimization of 2-oxazolidones for Silicone Hydrogels – PowerPoint presentation – 2014 DSM Yearly Review.

Bioresorbable Materials for Ophthalmic Devices – ARVO 2013.

Synthetic Approaches to Polyisoxazole Nucleic Acid Analogs via a 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition and to Solid Phase Bis-benzylated-1,2-diaminocyclohexane Phosphonamides – Masters Thesis, UC Davis, 2011.

3rd Year PhD seminar – UC Davis, 2010.

PhD Qualification Exam – UC Davis, Passed, 2009.

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