23: How Pharmaceuticals Are Made: Materials Combating Diseases (feat. Dr. Sally Kline)

<p>As more people around the world get vaccinated against the COVID-19, we can fully appreciate the people working in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Developing such a remedy in this short amount of time, while maintaining high-quality standards, would have been impossible a few decades ago. And with more advances in this field, we can expect even faster, more reliable, and customizable products. </p> <p>Before we introduce today’s guest, check out our <a href='https://www.subscribepage.com/mseprofessionaldevelopmentguide'>free professional development guide</a> for materials scientists and engineers!</p> <p>Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Johnson Matthey! Check out their biocatalyst products for pharmaceuticals: https://matthey.com/en/products-and-services/pharmaceutical-and-medical/catalysts/biocatalysts?q=</p> <p>Today’s guest is Dr. Sally Kline, Head of Materials Science at Genentech. In this episode, she talks materials in the biotechnology field.</p> <p>In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">The recycling and breakdown of biodegradable materials (6:36)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The development process of a drug (10:48)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Materials of the pharmaceutical world (17:38)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Challenges of high quality mass production (23:56)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How A.I. is helping biotechnology (31:53)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The skills necessary to succeed in the pharmaceutical industry (39:07)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Polymer innovation in biotechnology (42:15)</li> </ul> <p>Reach out to Dr. Sally Kline: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-kline-ph-d-b7238311'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-kline-ph-d-b7238311</a></li> </ul> <p>Join our <a href='https://discord.gg/49dCV3W4eN'>Discord community</a>! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world,