Alastair Leighton
SVP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
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MeiraGTx
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- Joined the company in July 2019
- Previously worked at GSK for 7 years as general manager of two large manufacturing sites
- Responsible for GSK's flagship global launch site for new sterile and biopharmaceutical drug products in the US, EU, and Japan
- Worked for 12 years in Vaccines Manufacturing and Supply Operations at Novartis Vaccines and Crucell
- Spent early career in Pharmaceutical and other regulated process industries at GSK, British Nuclear Fuels, and EA Technology
- Holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and a BSc in Physics
About MeiraGTx
MeiraGTx is a biotechnology firm specializing in the development of gene therapies for serious diseases, with a focus on inherited retinal diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and severe forms of xerostomia.