Speaker Biography
Chris Popple
Chris Popple, BSc (Hons) is Manager of Clinical Demand Planning for MedImmune, Inc. based Gaithersburg Maryland. He is responsible for ensuring that the international supply chain operations for clinical manufacturing and planning are managed appropriately to support the clinical milestones and material demands. In this position, Popple draws together experts from all areas of the clinical supply chain in order to create end to end and agreed clinical manufacturing timelines and will make adjustments to the manufacturing plan as required including the execution of necessary contract manufacturing activities. Prior to joining MedImmune, he has gained experience working with major pharmaceutical, consulting and contract service organizations in the US and the UK. Popple is a trained six sigma project manager and received his BSc in biochemistry and life science from University of Leicester, UK.