Russell F. Somma

Biography

Dr. Somma has more than 30 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in the areas of production troubleshooting, dosage form development, manufacturing scale up, technology transfer and project management. Dr. Somma is the Past Chairman of ISPE’s Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation (PQLI) project and the Past Chair of the Professional Certification Commission. Dr. Somma is a “Hammer Award” winner, presented by Vice President Al Gore’s Committee for National Performance Review. In addition, Dr. Somma was recently awarded ISPE’s prestigious 2007 Max Seales Yonker Member of the Year Award.  

Research Interest

Harmonizing multiple scientific, manufacturing and business processes across the regulatory landscape, helping in achieving clinical and commercial success that consistently meets FDA requirements