Richard Hirsh

Richard Hirsh is an accomplished professional in environmental health and safety with extensive experience spanning several decades. Currently serving as Senior Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Nektar Therapeutics since August 2010, Richard manages EHS responsibilities across sites in California, Alabama, and India. Prior to this role, Richard held positions including Associate Director of EHS at Nektar and Director of EH&S at the University of California, San Francisco, where Richard also taught a graduate course on Occupational Health and Safety. Richard's background includes significant leadership roles at Stiefel, a GSK Company, as Global Industrial Hygiene and Safety Manager, and at Rohm and Haas Company, where Richard developed global EHS standards and conducted compliance audits. Richard's expertise is further reinforced by hands-on experience in volunteer work and participation in various research projects. Richard holds an MPH in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Biology from Lafayette College.