Belinda Pastrana

Dr. Pastrana has 30 years’ experience developing cutting-edge solutions for protein purification and characterization, with 20 years focused in the field of pharmaceutical bioprocessing. Her M.S. & Ph.D. were completed at Rutgers University and her post-doctoral training was in Pharmacology and Molecular Biology at the Mayo Clinic and Foundation. She was the former CEO of Protein Dynamic Solutions, providing leadership from spin off to a successful early access customer base leading to strategic investment. She continues to lead Protein Dynamic Solutions as the Chairman of the Board.

Dr. Pastrana is a patented innovator in protein aggregation & tenured faculty member at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. She has a strong network in the biologics community, having trained a generation of students in the fields of protein characterization and spectroscopy for direct application to the biopharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Pastrana holds the honors of being a Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar and an International Year of Chemistry Distinguished Women Chemist & Chemical Engineer awardee.