Ingrid Ekman

Director, R&D
Karlskoga, Sweden
“Efficient technology transfer can be achieved by gathering more data during the development phase. If you gather more data in a systematic way by employing, for instance, design of experiments, you get a much better understanding of the boundaries of your process. This will help you better understand any process limitations and can ultimately help prepare for commercial manufacturing.”

Highlights

  • Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Over 30 years of experience at Cambrex

Summary

Ingrid joined Cambrex’s Karlskoga facility in 1994, responsible for the Technology Platform at the site. In 1999, she became project manager for New Product Development in addition to her position as Senior Scientist within R&D. In 2002, she became the Head of the Chemical Development team, and since 2006, she has served as the Director of Research and Development for the facility.

Areas of Expertise

  • Development, optimization and scale-up of chemical processes
  • Organic chemistry
  • Design of experiments (DoE) / Quality by Design (QbD)
  • Impurity control / control strategy