David Ford

Senior Director of Chemistry, Snapdragon Chemistry
Waltham, MA, USA
“In pharmaceutical process development, we generate a tremendous amount of data. Artificial Intelligence can give us some exciting tools for being able to find the information we're looking for at the time that we need it, and make sure that the teams doing the work have the best possible information to make decisions.”

Highlights

  • B.S. in Chemistry from University of California, Berkeley
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University

Summary

David joined the Snapdragon Chemistry team in 2017 to help develop continuous processes for challenging chemistry, from lab feasibility to multi-kilogram-per-hour pilot production systems. David also leads Snapdragon Chemistry’s Equipment and Software team, building custom reactors, automation systems, and control software.

Areas of Expertise

  • Process chemistry
  • Flow chemistry
  • Process safety
  • Reactor system design (process engineering, automation engineering)
  • Laboratory automation and software development