Christopher Dehen

Christopher Dehen, PhD, MBA, is a Senior R&D Manager focusing on Kidney Care Drug Products at Vantive, where they manage a team dedicated to new product development and sustaining activities. They have held various leadership roles, including R&D Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont and Lab Manager at Waste Connections, Inc., overseeing compliance, budgeting, and laboratory operations. Christopher began their professional journey as a Level 3 Mechanic at Sears, Roebuck and Co., and later contributed to the pharmaceutical industry as a Research Chemist at MED Institute. They have a strong foundation in analytical chemistry and global team leadership across multiple sectors, including medical devices and water filtration.