Harmon Aronson, Ph.D., has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for the past 26 years. For the past 8 years, he has been President of a pharmaceutical consulting firm, specializing in FDA compliance activities for both US and international clients. His firm has helped many companies obtain US FDA approval for their products and maintain their acceptable status according to Good Manufacturing Practices. Prior to this, he held executive positions in Quality Management and in Manufacturing at a leading generic drug company. During the last 5 years, he has also served on the Board of Directors of a drug delivery company and the Scientific Advisory Board of a diagnostic medical device company. He was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Chicago. Because of his varied background, he brings a deep understanding of science and technology and how it can be applied to the research, manufacturing, and quality areas of the pharmaceutical industry.