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Alumni Spotlight: Mike Chan, 1998 B.S., 2000 M.S.

  • by Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Senior Manager, Drug Substance Manufacturing Science and Technology

Genentech

 

"I can sum up how Davis prepared me for my career in two words: problem solving."

Mike graduated in 2000 with a master's degree in Biological Systems Engineering. After starting out as a Project Engineer at General Mills, in 2002, Mike moved on to Genentech.

At Genentech, Mike climbed from Controls Engineer to Senior Supervisor and eventually to Senior Manager of Drug Substance Manufacturing Science and Technology. As Senior Manager, Mike leads a team of more than 20 engineers and managers. In 2012, Mike re-joined the department in a leadership role on the department's Leadership Board and is currently the chair of the board.

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