Gary Skarja is the Head of Membrane Chromatography R&D at Merck. He has 20 years of experience leading dynamic research and development teams in a variety of life sciences sectors, including biopharma, medical device and cell and gene therapy. He holds over 20 patents related to novel polymers, devices and processes for life science applications. Gary has bachelor’s and masters degrees in chemical engineering from McMaster University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto.