
Principal Scientist, Downstream Process Development & Engineering
Merck
Mark Brower is currently a member of the Downstream Process Development and Engineering group within the Biologics and Vaccines Development organization. There, he is responsible for leading a team of scientists investigating novel upstream and downstream initiatives towards a low cost protein production platform including perfusion cell culture, continuous biomanufacturing and single-use systems. Prior to this, Mark has developed purification processes for both natural product secondary metabolites and small molecule enzymatic biotransformations. Mark earned his BS in 91˶Ƶ Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, and a PhD in the same field from Cambridge University.