John Westwick
Member
AdAlta
Australia
Biography
John has extensive experience in drug discovery in the Pharmaceutical Industry and as a Professor of Pharmacology. With over 14 years at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, John was responsible for the build-up and leadership of all aspects of drug discovery and early development from target validation to the completion of proof of concepts in the respiratory area, which included severe asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis. During his period of leadership at Novartis Respiratory, John was responsible for five global launches (Xolair, Podhaler, Onbrez, Seebri, and Ultibro). In addition he had 13 positive proof of concepts in respiratory, which include a number of compounds and monoclonal antibodies which are now in phase III clinical trials. John is currently visiting Professor at the NHLI, St Mary’s Campus, Imperial College London, working with Professor Peter Openshaw. In addition he works with pharmaceutical and biotechnoology companies in Europe as well as not-for-profit organisations such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle), Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) Geneva, and Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3-D), Capetown.
Research Interest
Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Drug Targeting & Drug Development Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical Materials Pharmaceutical Formulations Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Pharmaceutical Technology Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Engineering Drug Delivery Technologies Medical Devices Drug Regulatory Affairs Pharmaceutical Management
