From semiconductors to life sciences

In this episode of Molecule to Market, you’ll go inside the outsourcing space of the global drug development sector with Wayne Woodard, CEO at Argonaut Manufacturing Services.

Your host, Raman Sehgal, discusses the pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chain with Wayne, covering:

• How a career in the famously outsourced semiconductor industry benefited his route into the outsourced life science space
• The basic thesis that led to the start up of Argonaut and the deliberate intention to ‘skate to where the puck will be’
• Wayne’s aim (and achievement) of creating something special that would also help people and pay forward
• Key considerations and benefits of being located on the West Coast of the USA… including wine

With 35 years of management experience in operations, supply chain and general management, Wayne Woodard’s primary focus (in three different industries) has been on building global operations capabilities with particular emphasis on working with external manufacturing services companies.

Before founding Argonaut, Wayne most recently worked at Thermo Fisher/Life Technologies through its Ion Torrent acquisition. He previously worked at Affymetrix, Electroglas and Ridge Technologies. Wayne began his career in manufacturing at Sun Microsystems. Wayne focuses intensely on execution and detail, which is why he also bottles his own wine.

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