Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Raymond W Nims

Biography

 Raymond obtained a PhD in Chemistry (Chemical Toxicology) at The American University, Washington, DC, in 1993. He currently serves on the advisory boards for the International Journal of Toxicology, BioProcessing Journal, and the Consortium on Adventitious Agent Contamination in Biomanufacturing (CAACB); served on the ad hoc advisory boards for USP chapters 1237, 1050, and 1050.1, and is a member of the International Cell Line Authentication Committee (ICLAC). He is a generalist in the Biomedical Sciences, with a publication list spanning a wide range of areas in Chemistry, Carcinogenesis, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Virology.Raymond Nims brings over 35 years of experience in the biomedical sciences. From 2006 to 2009, Ray served in Amgen's Corporate Quality Control group, providing subject matter expertise in viral and mycoplasma testing of raw materials and products, and serving as business process owner for Amgen's global contract analytical testing lab outsourcing program. From 1994 to 2006, Ray directed laboratories at BioReliance performing viral safety, endotoxin, and cell line identity studies for biologics cell line characterization, raw material testing, and product lot release testing. From 1985 to 1994, Ray served as a Chemist at the National Cancer Institutes' Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis, and from 1974 to 1985 Ray held a variety of technical and supervisory positions at Microbiological Associates, a contract research organization.

Research Interest

  BioProcessing , Chemistry, Carcinogenesis, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Virology.