Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services

Ann M. Daus, Ph.D. has been named vice president of Quality at Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services. Dr. Daus will lead the company’s strategic quality plan, recruit new leaders to supplement the quality management team, lead the strategic expansion of testing services and improve companywide systems.

“Ann has the proven leadership experience, personal energy and technical skills required to drive our quality organization and quality processes to the next level as we continue to invest in the business,” said Michael A. Griffith, Laureate’s chief executive officer. “Ann has extensive experience managing change in complex organizations and possesses strong quality and technical management skills.”

Dr. Daus has more than 20 years of experience, including 15 years of management of quality and technical functions including quality assurance, quality control, protein characterization and methods development. Prior to joining the company, she served as vice president of Quality Control & Bioanalytical Sciences for ImClone Systems, Inc., where she led the department that supported the manufacture of both pilot plant and commercial biopharmaceuticals.