Albert D. Dyrness

Biography

 Mr. Dyrness has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2015.  He has more than 20 years of experience in the design, start-up and qualification of systems and equipment used in the manufacture of biologics and pharmaceuticals. He is a recognized industry leader in bio-process engineering with expertise in upstream, downstream, and fill/finish processes. In 1988, he co-founded ADVENT Engineering Services, a privately-held engineering services firm that serves the energy and life sciences industries, and currently heads its Life Sciences Division. Mr. Dyrness currently serves as the Vice-Chairperson for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bioprocess Equipment Standard (AMSE-BPE) System Design subcommittee. He is an Industrial Advisory Board Member of the University of the Pacific’s Bioengineering Program. Mr. Dyrness holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and professional engineer licenses in the state of California for both Chemical and Mechanical Engineering.

Research Interest

 Pharmaceutical Science