Christopher Palte

Chris Palte PE, is currently the Associate Director of Engineering & Maintenance at the Agilent Nucleic Acids Solution Division (CDMO) located in Frederick, Colorado. Chris has been responsible for the design, installation, validation, and operation of equipment, processes, and automation / process control systems used in the manufacture of oligonucleotide based therapeutics since 2008. He has also been responsible for the design, installation, qualification, operation, and maintenance of multiple pharmaceutical water systems, including Membrane-Based WFI and Ozone Sanitization. In addition to 25+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industry, Chris is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado, and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering.