Gary V. Zoccolante is the Pharmaceutical Technical Director for US Filter, A Siemens Business. Zoccolante has more than 30 years’ experience in the development and operation of high purity water systems for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, and semiconductor industries. He has been involved in the development and application of filtration, deionization, reverse osmosis, and ultrafiltration equipment for pharmaceutical applications, and holds patents in water purification processes. Zoccolante was a member of the ISPE Water and Steam Systems Baseline® Guide Task Team and is a frequent ISPE course leader. He has written several articles regarding pharmaceutical water system design, regulatory compliance, and operation. Zoccolante earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.