Sandy Young

Sandy Young has over three decades of experience in Quality Assurance and Compliance within the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as the Head of ESM Quality at AstraZeneca since June 2002. Key responsibilities include overseeing global Quality support for external supply and manufacturing, managing a team of Quality Supplier Managers, and leading the Quality Assurance/Compliance organization for various supply sites. Prior roles at AstraZeneca include Sr. Director for both the Americas Region and Japan Operations Quality, where responsibilities encompassed quality oversight for external suppliers and operations in Japan. Earlier experience at DuPont Pharmaceuticals involved significant contributions as a Sr. QA Specialist and Sr. QA Auditor, providing comprehensive GMP QA support during drug development. Sandy Young holds a Master of Science in Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs from Temple University and a Bachelor's degree in Business from Wesley College, along with additional studies at Duke University.