David Edwards (Johns Hopkins University, US)
David A. Edwards is a long-standing professor of the practice of biomedical engineering at Harvard University (2002-2019), currently Associate in the John Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences at Harvard University, Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School, and founder and CSO of Sensory Cloud Inc. A pioneer of aerosol medicine and biophysics, David's previous companies have led to the FDA-approved Inbrija (inhaled L Dopa for Parkinsons), edible packaged food (2014 Time Magazine Invention of the Year, currently on the US market as Foodberries) and airway hygiene (2020 Time Magazine Invention of the Year, currently on the US market as FEND). Sensory Cloud is pioneering aerosol products that resolve endemic dehydration of the upper airways for the treatment of respiratory illnesses such as refractory chronic cough. David has won multiple international awards for his scientific and translational work, and is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, the US National Academy of Inventors, and the French National Academy of Engineering (Académie nationale d'ingénieurs), as well as a Chevallier des arts et des lettres from the French Ministry of Culture. He is the author of multiple books including Creating Things That Matter (Holt), winner of the 2018 Nautilus Book Award for the category of creativity.
Justin Hanes (Johns Hopkins University, US)
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Chantelle Ahlenstiel (Kirby Institute, Australia)
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Mercedes Gonzalez-Juarrero (Colorado State University, US)
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Nathalie Heuzé-Vourc’h (National Institute of Biomedical Research, France)
Nathalie Heuzé‑Vourc’h is a Research Professor (DR1) at Inserm in the Research Centre for Respiratory Diseases (Inserm U1100, CEPR) in Tours, France. She leads the team “Pharmcology of Inhaled Pharmaceuticals”, which focuses on the inhalation and intranasal delivery of biologics—especially monoclonal antibodies—for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Her work spans formulation, aerosolization, deposition, and preclinical pharmacology, with strong emphasis on bridging experimental models to clinical development.
Trained in oncology and respiratory immunobiology, she carried out postdoctoral work at UCLA in pulmonary and critical care medicine and gained early experience in therapeutic antibodies in a US‑based biotech start‑up. Recruited by Inserm in 2005, she developed an internationally recognized expertise in inhaled biotherapeutics and has co-authored over 80 peer‑reviewed publications and book chapters. She has coordinated numerous national and European projects in aerosol‑based biopharmaceutical development and serves as a scientific expert for the European Commission and consultant to pharmaceutical companies. She is also the deputy director of the national institute of Health Technologies at Inserm.
Shrirang Karve (Sanofi, US)
Shrirang Karve, Ph.D is Global Head of Drug delivery and formulations at mRNA center of excellence, Sanofi with 12+ years of experience working on mRNA platform. Previous roles include serving as Head of delivery and formulations at Translate Bio as well as holding managerial positions at Shire Pharmaceuticals and Dicerna.
Shrirang is co-inventor on 128 patent families with more than 150 granted patents worldwide and has coauthored 23 scientific publications. Shrirang received his Ph.D. from New York University and has an ALM degree from Harvard University.
Philip Kuehl (Aptar Pharma, US)
Philip Kuehl is the Director of Science and Technology at Aptar Pharma. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy in Tucson Arizona. Dr. Kuehl is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy. Dr. Kuehl is responsible for science and innovation within Aptar Pharma including intranasal, pulmonary and dermal applications. Philip has over 20 years of experience in drug development from early proof of concept to NDA. He has supported five approved inhalation products over 20 IND’s and one DMF. Dr. Kuehl’s research interests are in the area of inhalation formulation and its effects on deposition, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Philip is the author/co-author on over 90 peer reviewed manuscripts, over 150 abstracts, two book chapters and three patents.
Philip Kwok (University of Sidney, Australia)
Dr Philip Chi Lip Kwok is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney. He obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree with First Class Honours and PhD degree from this university in 2002 and 2007, respectively. He was an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at The University of Hong Kong from 2011-2017, after which he returned to The University of Sydney as a Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences. He specialises in the engineering, physicochemical characterisation, and electrostatics of pharmaceutical aerosol formulations for inhalation. Dr Kwok is the theme leader of Therapeutics and Global Health Systems in FungiSphere, a multidisciplinary research node within the Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases. He is a member of the New South Wales Ministry of Health Poisons Advisory Committee, advising the State Health Secretary on the scheduling of drugs/chemicals and regulatory legislation matters.
Vivek Lal (Alveolus Bio, US)
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David Lewis (Oz-UK Ltd, UK)
Dr David A. Lewis is an experienced scientist and entrepreneur in the field of inhalation drug delivery. He holds a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D., and is a founding director of Oz-UK Limited and 3Di Solutions Limited, providing independent scientific and technical expertise to the pharmaceutical industry.
Dr Lewis has over three decades of experience in aerosol science and inhaled product development across academia, industry, and independent research organisations. His career includes the establishment of the Chiesi Research Centre in Chippenham in 2009, where he founded and led advanced research activities in inhaled therapies. Earlier in his career, he was involved in a University of Bath spin-out that contributed to the formation of Vectura Limited.
His work focuses on the application of first principles, experimental science, and predictive methodologies to understand and interpret pMDI system behaviour. His research interests include formulation science for pulmonary drug delivery, device and actuator design, and the development of semi-empirical approaches to support robust interpretation of performance data.
Sara Maloney Norcross (RTI International, US)
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Koen Raemdonck (Ghent University, Belgium)
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Rémi Rosière (InhaTarget Therapeutics, Belgium)
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Xian-Ming Zeng (Transpire Bio, US)
Xian-Ming Zeng, Ph.D., has over 25 years of experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in the development and commercialization of inhalation products. He has held global R&D leadership roles at Ivax, Teva, and Lupin in the UK and US, and led the successful development of multiple orally inhaled and nasal drug products for the UK/EU and US markets. Dr. Zeng also has had a distinguished academic career, having worked at King’s College London as a Maplethorpe Postdoctoral Fellow and a Visiting Professor, followed by being appointed as the Professor of Pharmaceutics and Director of Research at Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Kent, UK. His academic research has led to the publication of a textbook, a book chapter, and over 50 peer-reviewed research papers on inhalation drug delivery. Dr. Zeng is a regular invited speaker at many national and international conferences. He currently serves as a board advisor for BioFlorida, USA.
Katharina Zimmermann Schindowski Biberach (University, Germany)
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