Alison Armstrong

Dr. Alison Armstrong is Senior Director , Global Head of the Technical and Scientific Solutions team. Dr Armstrong has a long history in academic research as a postdoctoral scientist and Research fellow and has been involved in examining the role of viruses in various pathogenic conditions. She has led a number of teams in different divisions within Merck; operational teams, validation and scientific development, and she is currently responsible for a scientific consultancy team with the remit to support clients in technical, scientific, and regulatory issues. During her career Alison has authored many different articles on trends in biosafety testing and is a member of regulatory taskforce groups related to microbiology and virology methods and alternate and rapid technologies. She is an invited speaker at international conferences. Dr. Armstrong holds a PhD in Molecular Virology from the University of Glasgow