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AGI Medical / Biotech / Pharmaceutical Projects

Project / Location	Date	Scope of Work
JPL / NASA Location TBD	2003	Biosafety 4 and Ultra Clean Facility Planning • Next Generation BSL Containment Planning • Combination of Robotics, Tools and BSL4 Containment Environments • Combination of Positive and Negative Pressure Environments with Ultra Filtration of Influents and Effluents • Three Species Vivarium for Biohazard Analysis • Short Term Animal Holding and Transfer • Facility and Equipment Concepts and Design
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	2002 – 2005	• Bio Safety Level Audit • Select Agent Labs AZ Bio Design • Alternate Sites analyzed for Vibration and EMI • Vibration and EMI Analysis and peer reviews Design of BSL3 Compliant Labs (Multiple Locations) • Layout • Isolation / Access • Biosafety Cabinet Specification Development of Select Agent Compliant Lab Startup Procedures • Biosafety Committee • Physical Facilities • Biosafety Program Development • Biosafety Security Program Development.
Amersham Chandler, AZ	2002	• Layout of new Class 1,000 to 10,000 BioChip Process Areas
Motorola Life Sciences Tempe, AZ	2000 - 2002	• “Biochip” Production Operations and Lab Expansion/Relocation • Project Management • Tool List, Footprint, Layout • Utility Matrix • Specification Development
Schein Pharmaceuticals Steris Laboratories Phoenix, AZ	1998 – 2001	• Sterile injectables: aqueous and oil based. • Layout and workflow Optimization • Project management for medically necessary product reintroduction.
Perkin Elmer EG&G/GE Medical Santa Clara, CA	1999 – 2001	• TFT X-ray Image Sensor • Reduction of ESD, improvements in defect density and workflow. • Optimization and Automation of Key Fab Indicators
Hologic (fka Direct Radiography / Sterling Diagnostic Imaging) Newark, Delaware	1996-1998	• Tiled Medical Sensor Display. • Consult on cleanliness, process layout, material handling and ESD reduction in manufacturing of medical imaging displays. • Consult on outsourcing options.
Visible Genetics Toronto, Canada	1997	• Microcell Array – DNA Analysis. • Consult on equipment selection, factory modeling, facility analysis, layout, yield enhancement, and process scale up for DNA typing micro cell array.
Medtronic MicroRel Tempe, AZ	1993 – 1994	• Tachy Pacemakers, Neurostimulators • Start up of new hybrid assembly line. • Process engineering for new products • Hybrid layout tool improvements (CAD) • Optimization of component sources.
Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois	1989-1990	• Material and Life Sciences Building • GaAs, Si, and other materials labs • Lab layout • Utility planning • Cleanroom consulting
I-Stat Corp. Princeton, New Jersey Kanata, Ontario, Canada	1987-1990	• Medical Sensor Fab, R&D, Assembly. • Building acquisition and complete renovation of 100mm wafer fab, assembly and test.
Galileo/ Electro-Optics Sturbridge, Massachusetts San Diego, California	1986-1988	• Electro-Optics Multi-Process Fab, Assembly, Test. • Fiber Optic medical instrument development and manufacturing, process analysis. • New fab layout, utility matrix, construction support.

Project / Location

Date

Scope of Work

JPL / NASA

Location TBD

2003

Biosafety 4 and Ultra Clean Facility Planning

• Next Generation BSL Containment Planning

• Combination of Robotics, Tools and BSL4 Containment Environments

• Combination of Positive and Negative Pressure Environments with Ultra Filtration of Influents and Effluents

• Three Species Vivarium for Biohazard Analysis

• Short Term Animal Holding and Transfer

• Facility and Equipment Concepts and Design

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

2002 – 2005

• Bio Safety Level Audit

• Select Agent Labs

AZ Bio Design

• Alternate Sites analyzed for Vibration and EMI

• Vibration and EMI Analysis and peer reviews

Design of BSL3 Compliant Labs (Multiple Locations)

• Layout

• Isolation / Access

• Biosafety Cabinet Specification

Development of Select Agent Compliant Lab Startup Procedures

• Biosafety Committee

• Physical Facilities

• Biosafety Program Development

• Biosafety Security Program Development.

Amersham

Chandler, AZ

2002

• Layout of new Class 1,000 to 10,000 BioChip Process Areas

Motorola Life Sciences

Tempe, AZ

2000 - 2002

• “Biochip” Production Operations and Lab Expansion/Relocation

• Project Management

• Tool List, Footprint, Layout

• Utility Matrix

• Specification Development

Schein Pharmaceuticals

Steris Laboratories

Phoenix, AZ

1998 – 2001

• Sterile injectables: aqueous and oil based.

• Layout and workflow Optimization

• Project management for medically necessary product reintroduction.

Perkin Elmer

EG&G/GE Medical

Santa Clara, CA

1999 – 2001

• TFT X-ray Image Sensor

• Reduction of ESD, improvements in defect density and workflow.

• Optimization and Automation of Key Fab Indicators

Hologic

(fka Direct Radiography / Sterling Diagnostic Imaging)

Newark, Delaware

1996-1998

• Tiled Medical Sensor Display.

• Consult on cleanliness, process layout, material handling and ESD reduction in manufacturing of medical imaging displays.

• Consult on outsourcing options.

Visible Genetics

Toronto, Canada

1997

• Microcell Array – DNA Analysis.

• Consult on equipment selection, factory modeling, facility analysis, layout, yield enhancement, and process scale up for DNA typing micro cell array.

Medtronic

MicroRel

Tempe, AZ

1993 – 1994

• Tachy Pacemakers, Neurostimulators

• Start up of new hybrid assembly line.

• Process engineering for new products

• Hybrid layout tool improvements (CAD)

• Optimization of component sources.

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois

1989-1990

• Material and Life Sciences Building

• GaAs, Si, and other materials labs

• Lab layout

• Utility planning

• Cleanroom consulting

I-Stat Corp.

Princeton, New Jersey

Kanata, Ontario, Canada

1987-1990

• Medical Sensor Fab, R&D, Assembly.

• Building acquisition and complete renovation of 100mm wafer fab, assembly and test.

Galileo/

Electro-Optics

Sturbridge, Massachusetts

San Diego, California

1986-1988

• Electro-Optics Multi-Process Fab, Assembly, Test.

• Fiber Optic medical instrument development and manufacturing, process analysis.

• New fab layout, utility matrix, construction support.

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