Andy Bailey

Biography

   specialised in Virology serving for 9 years at the MRC Virology Unit in Glasgow, Scotland, studying Herpesviruses and Adenoviruses. In 1995, he moved to the industry sector, initially as Director of Virus Validation services with Q-One Biotech Ltd, and later at the Pathogen Safety group of Baxter Healthcare in Vienna, Austria. Over the last 15 years Andy has been actively involved in the virus and prion safety field, presenting at numerous regulatory agencies either in support of products or as an invited speaker at expert workshops. This has included presentations at the UK MHRA, German PEI, French AFFSAPS, US FDA, EMEA and JMHLW (Japan) supporting regulatory submissions for various products. He has extensive experience in regulatory affairs and virus safety issues. He currently serves as an external expert for the EU SCENIHR committee on emerging human health risks, and continues to be a frequent presenter at international biopharmaceutical conferences. In 2005 he founded ViruSure with the goal of providing a high quality testing service to the biopharmaceutical industry, a philosophy which remains a key focal point of the company.

Research Interest

 Research on Virology