Pharmaceutical Product Development competitors

August Troendle is a Chairman/President/CEO/Founder at Medpace and is based in Ohio. He has worked as Board Member at Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Board Member at COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.. August studied at University of Maryland.

Jamie Macdonald is Chief Executive Officer of Parexel. He has nearly 25 years of experience in leading global biopharmaceutical services companies. Prior to joining Parexel, Mr. Macdonald served as CEO of INC Research, now known as Syneos Health, from January 2013 through September 2016, where he led the company through a successful Initial Public Offering in 2014. Mr. Macdonald also served as INC’s Chief Operating Officer from July 2011 through December 2012, and previously held several leadership positions in the biopharmaceutical services industry, including Senior Vice President and Head of Global Project Management at Quintiles, now known as IQVIA. Prior to this, he held various senior operational and finance roles at Quintiles. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) and as its Chairman in 2015. Mr. Macdonald’s recent experience also includes serving as Chairman of the Board for Certara, a drug development consultancy with solutions spanning discovery, preclinical and clinical drug development, from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Macdonald began his career in the pharmaceutical industry with Syntex Corporation (acquired by Roche Holdings, Inc.). A native of Scotland, he holds a B.A. in Economics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA).

Colin Shannon is President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director for PRA. Since 2007, Mr. Shannon has served as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for PRA. Mr. Shannon has contributed significantly to the development of PRA's current mission and vision. As COO, he has been instrumental in driving PRA's decision-making processes and building a talented pool of clinical professionals.

Dr. Peltz founded PTC Therapeutics in 1998 and has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors since the company’s inception. Under his leadership, PTC has grown from a research organization to a publicly traded, global commercial organization with multiple approved products and a foundation of strong technology platforms that continues to drive a robust discovery pipeline for patients with rare disorders. Prior to founding PTC, Dr. Peltz was a Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University. Dr. Peltz is a recognized scientific leader in RNA biology in the area of post-transcriptional control processes involving mRNA turnover and translation, with more than 30 years of research and over 100 publications in this area. Dr. Peltz has received a number of business and scientific awards. Notably, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science in 2010. He was recognized as PharmaVoice’s 100 Most Inspiring People in 2009 and received the Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision Innovation and Leadership in 2014. Dr. Peltz received a Ph.D. from the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Wisconsin.

Mr. Patel’s lifelong drive and constant desire to discover what’s next has carried Amneal Pharmaceuticals from humble beginnings to an emerging global presence. Patel is the recipient of several industry honors including the 2011 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Life Sciences Award® and supports various philanthropic and charitable causes both in the US and abroad. Patel and his wife, Priti Patel, established the Niswarth Children Foundation in 2013, with the goal of bringing fresh water, sanitation, sustenance, and education to one million underprivileged children. Patel received his bachelor’s degree in commerce from H.A. College of Commerce, India, and his Bachelor of Science in business administration from New Jersey City University. He also received an honorary degree of doctor of humane letters from New Jersey City University in recognition of his efforts to serve others and help them transform their lives. Patel serves on the boards of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, the Art of Living Foundation, the New Jersey City University Foundation, and the Family Reach Foundation.

Paul Kirchgraber is a CEO at Covance.