PIUG 2021 - Thursday (Biotech)

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PIUG 2021  BIOTECH DAY  Virtual Meeting

 T H U R S D A Y A F T E R N O O N 12 : 3 0 P M – 3 : 5 5 P M

Panel Discussion: The Challenges and Opportunities of Working Remotely Andrea Davis (Bodkin IP), Rosanna Lindquist (The Hershey Company) and Greg Roland (Novartis) 2:55 – 3:45 pm  BIOGRAPHIES Andrea Davis is an accomplished intellectual property (IP) professional with expertise in medical devices and the mechanical sector. She is a Qualified Patent Information Professional QPIP and a registered patent agent with a M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics. Andrea’s extensive patent research experience in both in-house, at outside firms and running her own patent search firm has shaped an understanding of patent process requirements and the importance of quality in patent research. She is passionate about the science of patent searching and is participating in efforts to create a global certification for patent information professionals. Andrea is actively involved in Patent Information Users Group (PIUG) and is a co-founder of the international patent searching competition, the Patent Olympiad. Her expertise is also sought by database providers to develop the next generation of tools and analytics with an eye towards accuracy. Rosanna Lindquist is an Information Research Scientist in R&D for the Hershey Company, a global confectionery and snacking company, where she is part of the Technical Intelligence team. Rosanna specializes in technical and patent research with a focus on packaging and design. She is also passionate about business intelligence and enjoys using IP as one of many resources in her arsenal. Rosanna is co-chair of the Patent Office and Partnerships Committee of the Patent Information Users Group (PIUG). She is also an active member of the Special Library Association’s Competitive Intelligence Division. Rosanna holds a Masters in Library & Information Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Creative Writing from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. Since November 2014, Greg Roland has been the Global Head of Search and Analytics within the Research and Development IP group at the Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research leading a team of chemistry and biology information professionals. Greg has 32 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry spending the last 22 years providing information support to IP and BD&L. Greg started his pharma career in 1990 as a bench scientist at Parke-Davis in Ann Arbor, Michigan as a member of the anti-infective group. After Pfizer acquired Parke-Davis in 2000, Greg managed a team of biomedical, chemistry and CI professionals. In 2005, Greg transitioned to Pfizer’s Patent department as part of the Global Legal Information Science Teammanaging teams at four sites. In August of 2009, he joined Merck’s Knowledge Discovery Knowledge Management group in World Wide Licensing as a Director in Boston. Greg has a B.S and M.S from Eastern Michigan University in Biology.