Bernardo Perez-Ramirez

Bernardo Perez-Ramirez is a Part-time Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University, and an Honorary Professor of Formulation & Drug Product Development at the School of BioSciences, University of Nottingham. He holds the position of Senior Scientific Director and Global Head of CMC-Drug Device Integration at Sanofi, advising on strategic scientific and operational CMC matters.

Education: PhD in Chemistry/Biochemistry (University of Missouri, USA), postdoctoral research in Physical Biochemistry at Brandeis University.

Research Focus: Development of therapeutic proteins, biophysical/thermodynamic formulation approaches, protein stability, ligand binding mechanisms, and integration of drug-device systems. His work bridges pharmaceutical science with engineering, emphasizing combination products and gene therapy.

Awards & Affiliations: Fellowships from the Royal Society of Chemistry and Royal Society of Arts (UK), membership in the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Actively contributes to scientific conferences and university lectures globally.

Industry Experience: Over 25 years in biopharmaceuticals, including roles at Sanofi/Genzyme and Wyeth (now Pfizer), where he pioneered formulation strategies for implantable combination products and device controls for biologics.