Päivi Tolstoy

Manager, Process Development
Karlskoga, Sweden
“When it comes to the future of API manufacturing, I would like to think about the sustainability of our processes. I think that will be something we see more of in the future. How can we, for example, make molecules that have a high complexity in as few steps as possible?”

Highlights

  • Joined Cambrex in 2012
  • Ph.D. from Uppsala University
  • Completed her post-doc at Cambridge University

Summary

Päivi is Manager, Process Development at Cambrex Karlskoga, where she leads a team of scientists in R&D. She has vast experience in the development of robust processes and in scaling up from laboratory scale to commercial scale. She collaborates with Stockholm University in the development of sustainable processes through catalysis.

Areas of Expertise

  • Process scale-up from laboratory to commercial
  • Quality risk management
  • Development of robust process methods by Quality by Design