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Welcome to the ISPE Pacific Northwest Chapter

About the ISPE Pacific Northwest Chapter

The ISPE Pacific Northwest Chapter got its start in the mid-nineties through the efforts of a small steering committee. This group of dedicated ISPE members provided an introduction of ISPE to the Northwest through facility tours, guest speaking engagements, vendor nights and social gatherings. Events stalled a bit during the past few years; however, with the continued growth of the biopharmaceutical industry here in the Northwest, an enthusiastic group stepped forward to the jump start the dormant Pacific Northwest Chapter. In the summer of 2003, a commuter conference was presented at Zymogenetics supported by and in collaboration with the San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter.

Today, our membership stands at nearly 250 with enormous growth potential. Our membership constituency is made up of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, architects/engineers, construction firms, government agencies, university students, equipment manufacturers, and suppliers. Individual functions within these companies include production/manufacturing, project/facility maintenance engineering, QA/QC, process development, microbiology, regulatory affairs, training, materials management, purchasing, and corporate and product management.

ISPE provides tremendous value through various products and services that include on-going education and training programs, the ability to stay current on the latest industry trends on a worldwide basis, working with the FDA to develop Baseline® Pharmaceutical Engineering Guides, informative articles in Pharmaceutical Engineering, career opportunities, social activities and ISPE Discussion Forum Groups.