Since 2000, Dr. Meckler has led AMRI's Science & Technology department. This group helps to manage the AMRI IP portfolio, internal research projects, Scientific Information systems and the AMRI sample collection. Dr. Meckler joined AMRI in 1995 to head up the Chemical Development and cGMP Production Groups. Prior to that he worked at Telor Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals (Wilmington, Massachusetts) and built their Organic Chemistry Department. In 1984, Dr. Meckler joined the Chemical Development Group of the CIBA Pharmaceuticals Division (Summit, New Jersey) where he focused on the process development, pilot plant scale up and cGMP production of a wide variety of compounds. Prior to that, Dr. Meckler worked in the Chemical Development Group of Sterling Winthrop (Rensselaer, New York). Dr. Meckler earned his Ph.D. in 1983 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Organic Process Research and Development. |