Futran appointed Professor and Chair of Chem and Biochem Engineering
Dr. Mauricio Futran has been appointed Professor and Chair of the Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. Dr. Futran has an impressive
record as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry where he served for 27
years including twelve as Vice-President, Product Research and Development of
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Previous to his service at BMS, he was
Senior Director, Chemical Engineering Research & Development of Merck and
& Co., Inc. Dr. Futran was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
in 2003 for technical leadership in pharmaceutical process design and
development, especially in the engineering of Crixivan®, an HIV protease
inhibitor.
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