Matthew Knestrick

Matthew Knestrick is a Sr. Drug Product Engineer at AstraZeneca, specializing in process development chemistry. They have extensive experience in regulatory affairs, CMC affairs, design of experiments, and analytical method development, having previously worked as a Senior Scientist at On Demand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and as a chemist for the FDA. Matthew earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Chemistry from John Carroll University and a Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry from the University of South Florida, where they also served as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Their earlier experiences include roles as a teaching assistant and summer intern at various organizations, honing their expertise in drug substance reviews and natural products chemistry.