Francisco Gonzalez Bobes
About Francisco Gonzalez Bobes
Francisco Gonzalez Bobes is the Director of Chemical Process Development at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with extensive experience in innovative chemistry solutions and talent recruitment.
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Francisco Gonzalez Bobes is the Director of Chemical Process Development at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
Work History at Bristol Myers Squibb
Francisco Gonzalez Bobes has a longstanding career at Bristol Myers Squibb, beginning in 2006. He has held various roles, starting as a Research Investigator II from 2006 to 2009, advancing to Senior Research Investigator from 2009 to 2012, then to Senior Research Investigator II from 2012 to 2016. He was Principal Scientist from 2016 to 2018 and Senior Principal Scientist from 2018 to 2020 before being promoted to his current role as Director, Chemical Process Development.
Previous Roles at MIT
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Francisco Gonzalez Bobes was a MSD Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2006.
Educational Background
Francisco Gonzalez Bobes holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Instituto Universitario de Quimica Organometalica 'Enrique Moles,' earned between 1998 and 2003. He also attained a BSc in Chemistry from Universidad de Oviedo, where he studied from 1994 to 1998. His academic beginnings include education at Colegio Loyola.
Expertise in Chemical Process Development
Francisco Gonzalez Bobes brings extensive expertise in developing innovative chemistry solutions that support lab-scale route discovery and development, plant-scale execution, and technology transfer to both domestic and international third-party manufacturers, with a focus on catalytic reactions.
Leadership and Talent Development
In addition to his technical expertise, Francisco is involved in university relations and talent recruitment at Bristol Myers Squibb. He has successfully led, managed, and mentored teams in a matrix environment, contributing to the development of future professionals in the pharmaceutical industry.
Virtual Process Development and Externalization
Francisco Gonzalez Bobes is skilled in enabling externalization work and managing virtual process development at Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs).