Luis Ponce Chinea is a formulation scientist in Research and Development at Mission Pharmacal since August 2022, specializing in product formulation and improvement at various scales. Previously, Luis served as a Senior Upstream Process Scientist at Elanco, focusing on vaccine product formulation and process optimization. Prior experience includes roles as an Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies and a GMP Compounding Technician at Bell Pharmacy Group. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Biotechnology - Biopharmaceutical Analytical Sciences from Northeastern University, a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Trinity School of Medicine, and an Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Biology from Central Texas College.