Dan Smithey, PhD

Dan Smithey, PhD has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Dan began their career in 1993 as a Senior Manager of Pharmaceutical Sciences R&D at Bend Research, a division of Capsugel. In 2008, they founded Agere Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) providing pre-clinical formulation development through clinical-stage cGMP manufacturing services. In 2014, they founded Topo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a consulting and project management services company. In 2016, they founded Serán Bioscience, LLC, a science-focused Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization specializing in preclinical and clinical development of therapeutic compounds.

Dan Smithey obtained a B.S. in Physics from Boise State University between 1982 and 1987. Dan then went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics from the University of Oregon between 1987 and 1993.