Stephen Firmer

Biography

Stephen Firmer has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is currently a Director of Asia Pacific Consultants Pty Ltd, an Australian based consulting group established in 1996 focusing on design and project management, operational and quality management support in the human and animal life science industries. During his time with Asia Pacific Consultants he has assisted many organisations with quality system improvements, process design, facility design, commissioning and validation as well as with their training and GMP auditing requirements. Prior to joining Asia Pacific Consultants, Stephen has held senior roles within industry including Multigate (Quality and Regulatory Affairs) and Roche (over 18 years including Technical Management, Production, Logistics and IT implementation projects) as well as within Government at the Australian TGA (Lead Auditor). During his career his work has taken him to many countries in the Asia Pacific region including projects in China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia. Stephen holds a PhD in Pharmaceutics, as well as a bachelor degree in Pharmacy (Hons) from the University of Sydney. As well as being a long term member of ISPE, he is also a member of the Association of Regulatory and Clinical Scientists (ARCS Australia).

Research Interest

PhD in Pharmaceutics