Stephen R. Byrn

Biography

 Stephen R. Byrn, Ph. D. is Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.  Dr. Byrn authored the first book addressing the field of solid state chemistry of drugs in 1982 (second edition, 2000). He continues to be involved in educating scientists in solid state chemistry, industrial & physical pharmacy, methods of analysis, and regulatory science.Dr. Byrn has served as chair of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisory Committee to the FDA and chaired several USP committees. Dr. Byrn founded Purdue’s graduate programs in regulatory and quality compliance which includes several courses in CMC and formulation/quality by design.  Dr. Byrn also founded and directed Purdue's Center for AIDS Research.  Dr. Byrn co-founded SSCI, Inc. (Solid State Chemical Information) a cGMP research and information company specializing in crystallization, analysis, and regulatory issues.  SSCI, Inc. is now owned by Aptuit.  Dr. Byrn is also a technical founder of Andara now owned by Neurometrix, Inc. Andara develops drugs and devices for spinal cord injuries and nerve disorders.

Research Interest

 cGMP research, Pharmaceutical