Ryan Hawkins is the Vice President of Drug Product Operations for Cook Pharmica LLC, a contract development and biopharmaceutical manufacturer, located in Bloomington, Indiana. Beginning with Cook Pharmaceutical Solutions, followed by Baxter BioPharma Solutions, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in drug product contract manufacturing, including aseptic vial and syringe filling, automated inspection, and labeling and packaging operations. In 2007, Hawkins re-joined Cook as Project Director leading the design and coordination of the Parenteral Manufacturing expansion project, consisting of over 120,000 square feet of newly developed space including two high speed filling lines under isolation and complimentary secondary manufacturing capabilities. Hawkins has over 12 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience, holds a BS in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.