Amish Patel

SVP, Technical Activity Committee at NIIMBL at Calidi Biotherapeutics

Speaker

Dr. Patel has over 20+ years of global biopharma leadership experience, providing strategic guidance throughout the entire biologic product life cycle. Dr. Patel is responsible for critical oversight of Global Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to produce Clinical and Commercial therapies utilizing Calidi’s innovative cell-based delivery of oncolytic virus.

Over the course of his career, he has led the development of over fifteen INDs, and biologic commercial product approvals.

He frequently gives back to the scientific community by participating in NIH review panels, Technical Activity Committee at NIIMBL, Mentor at Biocom Life Science for future workforce development. Recently, Awarded Mentor of the year 2024, Honoree by San Diego Business Journal.

Dr. Patel received Ph.D. in Engineering/Nanotechnology and MS in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University. He has Bachelors of Engineering in Chemical from Poona University, India.