Gary Butler is presently VP and Site Director at the Avlon Avara API Site in Bristol, UK. Gary holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Gary spent the first part of his career with ICI on major UK chemical manufacturing sites. Gary joined AstraZeneca and has led Engineering in API and Sterile manufacturing, and led Asset Management across multiple sites in the UK and Sweden. Gary became Avlon Site Director at Avlon in mid 2012, led the divestment to Avara in 2016, and is now leading the new Avara Avlon CDMO business.