Nick Hutchinson MSc, MBA

Nick is the Business Steering Group Leader for Mammalian Cell Culture at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB). He has global responsibility for leading the design of new mammalian cell culture services and evaluating investments in new manufacturing capacity. Prior to this role, he led FDB's streamlined monoclonal antibody development and manufacturing services, which included process development and process transfer to FDB's GMP manufacturing site for early-phase clients. Prior to joining FDB, he worked for another contract manufacturing organization as a research engineer, developing novel methods for large-scale antibody purification and transferring manufacturing processes from a UK manufacturing location to large-scale facilities in the USA, Spain, and Singapore. He has also held marketing-related positions with Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sartorius Stedim Biotech, and Parker Hannifin. Nick received a Biochemical Engineering Doctorate from University College London and an MBA from Durham University.