Andy Colvin

Andy Colvin serves as the Associate Director of Manufacturing at Heron Therapeutics, Inc., where leadership of a cross-functional team focuses on managing novel excipient production at a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO). Prior experience includes a role as Project Manager at Commissioning Agents, Inc., overseeing various pharmaceutical projects involving quality assurance, quality control, and manufacturing for notable companies such as Merck and Takeda. Andy has also contributed to the field as a Scientist at Siemens Healthineers, developing and validating chromatographic methods for radiopharmaceuticals. Additional roles included analytical chemist at Galbraith Laboratories, adjunct professor at Pellissippi State Community College, and Intelligence Team Leader in the US Army. Andy Colvin earned a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, following a BS in Chemistry from Kingston University.