David Lyon currently serves as a Sr. Fellow, Global R&D, heading up the Global Subject Matter Expert (SME) Community across Lonza’s Small Molecule Division. David’s expertise includes bioavailability enhancement, inhalation, modified release and bioprocessing. He received his BS in Chemistry from Western Washington University, and PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Oregon. Following a Post-Doctoral stint at the California Institute of Technology, David joined Bend Research as a Research Chemist in 1991. During his tenure at Bend Research, he held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in the role of Senior Vice President, Research, prior to the company’s acquisition by Capsugel and, subsequently, Lonza.