Matthias Kretschmer

Matthias Kretschmer serves as the Senior Director of Analytical Development and Quality Control at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a position held since 2008, where responsibilities include overseeing Analytical Development and QC labs, and developing analytical methods for quality control and stability testing of innovative siRNA pharmaceuticals. Prior experience at BiogenIdec from 1997 to 2008 encompassed various leadership roles in Product Quality Management, QC Chemistry, and Analytical Development, focusing on the quality of clinical and commercial products, GMP testing, and assay development for biopharmaceuticals and small molecules. Early career highlights include a scientist position at AutoImmune, involving the purification and characterization of myelin proteins. Matthias Kretschmer has contributed to the field of analytical software development, notably authoring the "FIT for EXCEL" non-linear regression software and pattern alignment software for electrophoresis. Academic credentials include a postdoctoral fellowship from Harvard Medical School and degrees in chemistry and protein chemistry from Leipzig University.