Chapters
About the Australia Chapter
The PDA Australian Chapter Committee Comprises:
Ano Xidias, President ano.xidias@pharmout.com.au
Ano has worked within the pharmaceutical industry for 20 years. His management roles have been varied from Quality Assurance, Quality control, Compliance, Product release, Validation, and Manufacturing specialising in sterile manufacture. He is currently a senior consultant with PharmOut.
Susan Knight, President Elect susan.j.knight@gsk.com
Commercial QMS Manager, GSK
Susan has worked in quality assurance for the last 15 years with experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities producing tablets, creams, liquids, capsules and sterile liquids and creams. She also has experience working for the commercial side of the pharmaceutical business focusing on distribution and sourcing. Susan is currently the Commercial QMS Manager at GSK and has been on the committee since 2008.
Paul Kerr, Treasurer paul.kerr@seerpharma.com.au
Paul is a Partner of SeerPharma and has over 30 years broad pharmaceutical experience across various technological areas (scientific and IT) as a qualified chemist and an IT project manager. Paul is a qualified PDA Software Supplier Auditor and conducts IT gap analysis and compliance audits for companies. Paul is experienced in computer validation and assists companies establish IT compliance and computer validation programs. He has been a member of the PDA for many years and served on the committee since 2004.
Anna Corke, Secretary anna.corke@generabiosystems.com
Anna has been in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries for over 20 years in the areas of R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance in both global and local companies. She is currently working in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Genera Biosystems Limited, who develop and sell in vitro diagnostic kits. She has been a PDA member for many years and joined the committee in 2006.
Malcolm Tipping, Membership Liaison malcolm.tipping@synertec.com
Malcolm is currently the GMP Compliance & Validation Manager at Synertec with over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Malcolms experience includes Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality Assurance and Validation for a range of products including pharmaceutical, OTC and complementary medicines as well as API's and devices. Malcolm has been a member of the PDA for several years and is currently in his second year on the PDA committee.
Amanda Peters, Events Coordinator amanda.peters@seerpharma.com.au
Amanda is currently the Training & Events Coordinator at SeerPharma, with 10 years experience in pharmaceutical industry in events co-ordination and training. Amanda has been a member of the PDA since 2005 and has co-coordinated all the PDA events since 2001. She is happy to help with any queries regarding the PDA Dinner Events.
Amy Nankervis, Events Coordinator amy_nankervis@ap.pall.com
Amy is currently the Marketing Manager at Pall Life Sciences (BioPharm Division) for Australia and New Zealand and Marketing Communications Manager for Asia. Amy been involved with the pharmaceutical industry for the past 10 years in various commercial roles, including product management and marketing
General Committee Members
Robert Caunce robert.caunce@hospira.com
Robert has worked in the pharmaceutical area for the last 18 years in large volume, small volume sterile products, medical devices and aseptic compounding. He is currently the Quality System Manager for Hospira. He has a been a member of the PDA for 8 years and has been on the committee since 2006 and been president since 2007. Robert was the previous President of the Australian Chapter.
Catherine Willis catherinewillis@minifab.com.au
Catherine Willis is the Quality Manager for miniFAB a privately owned micro and nano technology company based in Melbourne, which focuses on the design, integration and manufacture of polymer micro-engineered systems for the biotech, health, agriculture, food, and environmental sectors. Catherine works within the medical device function of the business. She has a BSc.(Hons), majoring in Microbiology and Biochemistry and has worked in both Production and Quality roles within the pharmaceutical and medical device industry for over 20 years, with experience in sterile injectables, inhalations, API manufacture, medical devices, creams, lotions and tablets. Catherine is responsible for the management of miniFAB's Quality Systems and has attended many PDA functions however has only recently joined the group formally.
Paul Doughty paul.doughty@sartorius-stedim.com
Graduating in 1982 with a degree in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (J. Hons.) Paul has spent his professional career working in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries and has wide ranging experience with local and international companies and in various consultancy roles.
Presently Managing Director of Sartorius Group companies in Australia and a PDA member since 2006.
Dr Wayne Adcock wayne.adcock@csl.com.au
Dr Wayne Adcock has over 18 years experience in the Pharmaceutical industry and is the Senior Director of Manufacturing at CSL Bioplasma located in Broadmeadows, Melbourne. Wayne joined the CSL Parkville's Research and Development team as a Scientist in 1992, where he was involved in the development of a chromatographic process for the purification of human albumin. In 1993, Wayne moved to Broadmeadows where he was involved in the construction, commissioning and validation of CSL's large scale fractionation facility.From 1998 to 2004 Wayne had oversight of the manufacture of albumin and immunoglobulin products at CSL Bioplasma. From 2004 to 2008 he led the Quality Assurance and Quality Control departments before moving in to his current role as Director of Manufacturing. Wayne is a recent PDA Member.