Juan-Jose Guijarro-Leach

Juan-Jose Guijarro-Leach has a diverse work experience in the field of analytical development and research. Juan-Jose currently holds the position of Head of Analytical Development at GammaDelta Therapeutics since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Principal Scientist in Analytical Development at the same company from September 2020 to August 2021.

Before joining GammaDelta Therapeutics, Juan-Jose worked at Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult for six years. Juan-Jose started as an Analytical Development Scientist in January 2014 and later became a Senior Analytical Development Scientist in October 2016, a role they held until September 2020.

Juan-Jose'swork experience also includes their time at Loughborough University, where they completed their PhD in September 2013. Juan-Jose'sresearch focused on characterizing candidate human embryonic stem cell processing methods to determine their amenability to controllable manufacturing for product supply. During their doctoral research, they developed a methodology for characterizing an automated human embryonic stem cell expansion process and successfully generated and characterized human embryonic stem cell banks under different culture conditions.

Juan-Jose's earliest work experience is their Master Research Project at UCL, which they conducted from September 2007 to June 2008. Juan-Jose'sproject involved evaluating high-performance tangential flow filtration for use in monoclonal antibody purification. Juan-Jose analyzed the performance of charged HPTFF membranes compared to protein A chromatography and assessed its potential as an alternative purification method.

Overall, Juan-Jose Guijarro-Leach has a strong background in analytical development, particularly in the field of cell and gene therapies, and has made significant contributions to the characterization and optimization of manufacturing processes.

Juan-Jose Guijarro-Leach completed their education at two different institutions. From 2004 to 2008, they studied Biochemical Engineering at UCL, where they obtained their MEng degree. Later, from 2008 to 2013, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Regenerative Medicine, with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, at Loughborough University.