Gregory Amidon

Dr. Gregory Amidon is Research Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy. Greg has 28 years of industrial experience holding various positions in R&D at leading pharmaceutical companies. He is recognized for his expertise in the physical, chemical, and mechanical property characterization of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and products as well as the development of scientific strategies for oral solid dosage form development and oral bioperformance.

Greg has served on the USP Council of Experts since 1990 and currently serves on the Board of Trustees. In 2015, Greg was elected President of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). He is a recipient of the Ebert Prize from the American Pharmaceutical Association and the 2014 AAPS Research Achievement Award in Physical Pharmacy and Biopharmaceutics. Greg received his BS in Medicinal Chemistry and his PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Michigan.