Kieran is a Chemical Engineer from UCD with more than 20 years’ experience that allowed him to develop into a technically minded design and construction leader with a comprehensive understanding of the interdependencies of design, construction, and commissioning of pharmaceutical and medical device facilities. His professional journey has brought him through working in the bulk API, oral solid dose, bio-medical device and biopharmaceutical areas for various clients and engineering consultancies.  Going from graduate process engineer in a manufacturing facility to leading process and project design teams has helped Kieran align process design and architectural spatial arrangement of facilities across a range of projects in Ireland and internationally. Kieran encourages associates from manufacturing organisations and engineering consultancies, in all disciplines, to achieve well defined project goals that focus on the original business case.