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Laboratory Control System
3-5 November 2008
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dr. John G. (Jerry) Lanese; President, The Lanese Group, Inc.

Dr. John G. (Jerry) Lanese, an independent consultant to the pharmaceutical industry, received a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Michigan and began his career teaching Analytical Chemistry in a small liberal arts college. He moved from the academic environment to the pharmaceutical industry where he has managed Analytical Research, Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions.

Since 1994 Dr. Lanese has been a consultant in the area of cGMP compliance and has consulted with small and large medical device and pharmaceutical companies, including companies under FDA Consent Decree, API and excipient manufacturers, electronic firms and other manufacturing organizations.

Dr. Lanese lectures throughout the world on a variety of topics related to Quality Systems, GMPs, APIs, laboratory operations, calibration, computer system validation and electronic documentation, change control, deviations and product reviews. In 2005, his article “Training and the Laboratories” was selected as best article of year by the Journal of GXP Compliance. In 2007 he received the Kenneth G. Chapman Industry Recognition Award for his contributions to the Pharmaceutical Industry.

A member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Validation Technology, Dr. Lanese has been active in the Kansas Award for Excellence program and has served as Examiner, Lead Examiner and Judge. Dr. Lanese is also a member of American Society for Quality, AOAC and the Institute for Management Consultants. He is a Certified Management Consultant.

Dr. Alan J. Smith; Pharmaceutical and Technology Consultant

Dr. Alan J. Smith is a consultant specializing in pharmaceutical quality and technology. He was formerly the Corporate Director of Quality Affairs for the Whitehall Laboratories Division of American Home Products Corporation (now Wyeth) following a career with the Ayerst Division. He received his B.Sc. and Ph.D degrees from the University of London in the UK and also studied Business Administration at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been President of the Montreal Pharmaceutical Discussion Group and Chairman of numerous pharmaceutical conferences. Dr. Smith is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal “Pharmaceutical Technology”. He was the recipient of the 1998 WorldPharm Award for services to the pharmaceutical industry.