Robert E. Esch

Dr. Esch has over 35 years of experience as a scientific investigator and corporate executive. He earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Bacteriology and Public Health from Washington State University. During his 35 years at Greer Laboratories, Inc., he held a variety of positions in quality control, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and research and development. He was Chief Scientific Officer at Greer Laboratories and served on the Board of Directors of Albion Medical Holdings, Inc. Dr. Esch has served as an industry representative to the Allergen Products Advisory Committee of the FDA, Consortium of Food Allergy Research, Inner City Asthma Consortium, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute along with many committees and appointments for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He currently serves on the board of directors of Sirchie, a global provider of products and services to law enforcement professionals and on Hoffman Materials, a custom manufacturer of differentiated crystalline materials.