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"I am truly honored to be recognized as a CASSS Distinguished Fellow. CASSS’ mission of fostering scientific dialogue and collaboration has been a guiding force throughout my career, and I have been privileged to be part of a community so deeply committed to advancing regulatory and analytical sciences in biopharmaceutical development. I look forward to continuing to engage with this incredible network to drive innovation and meaningful progress in biopharmaceutical science and regulatory CMC.” 

–Julia Edwards, 2025 Distinguished Fellow

Distinguished Fellows

The Board of Directors recognizes individuals noted for their outstanding contributions to CASSS, our community, and the industry overall. These individuals are honored with the title of Distinguished Fellow, bestowed on less than 1% of our members, and offered lifetime membership in CASSS.

Appointed Distinguished Fellow

Distinguished Fellow Kathleen Francissen

Kathleen Francissen
Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group

The CASSS Board of Directors honored longtime volunteer Kathleen Francissen as a Distinguished Fellow.

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Distinguished Fellows

  • Julia Edwards – Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, USA
  • John Dougherty – EEJD Biotech Consulting LLC, USA
  • Reed Harris – Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group (retired), USA
  • Nadine Ritter – Global Biotech Experts, LLC, USA
  • Mark Schenerman – CMC Biotech-MAS Consulting, USA
  • Frantisek Svec – Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, USA
  • Robert Stevenson – American Laboratory/ Labcompare, USA
  • Joseph Pesek – San Jose State University, USA
  • Wassim Nashabeh – Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, USA
  • Ron Majors – Agilent Technologies, Inc. (retired), USA
  • Michael Kunitani – Marin Analytical Consulting, USA
  • Barry Karger – The Barnett Institute, Northeastern University (retired), USA
  • John Hobbs – Beckman Coulter (retired), USA
  • Michael Henry – Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services Brisbane, Australia
  • William Hancock – Northeastern University, USA
  • John Frenz – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (retired), USA
  • David Carr – Bioanalytical Technologies, USA
  • Kathleen Edwards – Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, USA