Russell Brierley

Senior Director, Product Strategy & Innovation, Clinical Supply Management Clinical supply chain expert Russell Brierley has seen the drug development world take many twists and turns. His view of the industry is shaped by three decades of in-the-trenches experience with some of the industry’s most recognized names. The result is an evidence-based perspective that drives him to deliver smarter clinical research technology as Y-Prime’s Senior Director for Product Strategy & Innovation for Clinical Supply Management systems. Russ spent 21 years steering clinical supply chain, clinical manufacturing and biologics process development initiatives at Teva and Cephalon. He designed and directed operations of a 23,000 ft2 cGMP facility for clinical manufacturing, packaging, labeling and distribution of clinical supplies which has serviced over 1,000 clinical studies. Russ launched his career at The UpJohn Company and as a process development scientist at Salk Institute Biotechnology Industrial Associates. His accomplishments include numerous pharmaceutical industry patents and publications. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology from University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Master of Science degree in Biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.