Juan Torres

Juan Torres, Ph.D. joins APIE-Therapeutics to manage the development and regulatory path to advance novel Apelin Receptor (APJ) agonists pipeline from pre-clinical into Clinical Trials (worldwide). Dr. Juan Torres is President of Ingenuitas, a non-profit organization researching sustainable health solutions for the developing world and promoting STEM education. Prior, Dr. Torres was at Biogen for 17 years where he was Chief Quality Officer. In this role, Dr. Torres led the company’s Global Quality organization of more than 500 employees and was responsible for quality systems at all Biogen sites. His responsibilities, among others, included Corporate Compliance, Quality Supply Chain management, Quality Operations, Quality Control, IT Quality, Training, and Global Standards. His oversight of the Quality function included both clinical and commercial production. Previously, he held leadership positions at Centocor, Bayer Corporation, Organon Teknika, and Akzo Chemicals.

Dr. Torres previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of the NC State Poole College of Management and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves as board member in the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science, as a Fellow in the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Training and Education (BTEC) center at NC State and is a Board Trustee for the Wake Tech Community College. Dr. Torres is native of Seville, Spain but grew up in Puerto Rico.