Ruth Varden

Ruth Varden (Meaney) is an experienced quality assurance professional with a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as Senior Director, Head of Quality at Novo Nordisk, previous roles include Senior Director, Head of Quality at Alkermes and various directorial positions at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., including Director of Drug Substance Operations and Director of Quality. Ruth Varden has also held leadership roles in quality and validation at Mylan, where responsibilities encompassed Quality Manager, Validation Manager, and Validation Project Manager. The career began as a Validation Engineer at DPS Engineering. Educational qualifications include attendance at the Royal College of Surgeons from 2003 to 2005 and a degree from Dublin City University from 1995 to 1999.