Ryan Downey
Director, Business Development – Athenex Pharma
Cancer
Athenex
New Zealand
Biography
With an academic background in Biology and Chemistry, Ryan began a successful career in the life science industry working for pharmaceutical manufacturers Fujisawa and Astellas in Quality Control with responsibilities ranging from analytical method development and technology transfer to audit support and team leadership. Assisting in the laboratory compliance efforts for the commercial launch of drugs like Protopic prepared him for a career that extended outward from the laboratory into comprehensive development and management of pharmaceutical quality systems. Experience gained in another leadership role in laboratory compliance at Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited prepared Ryan for his next challenge where he, along with current colleagues Dr. Stephen Panaro and Leanne Kisicki, established QuaDPharma as a new Contract Manufacturing Organization. Today, Ryan manages all aspects of Business Development at QuaDPharma by engaging new clients and connecting them with the deep pool of subject matter experts to secure new business opportunities.
Research Interest
Cancer
