Hassan Askary holds specializes in Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls, CMC and Reg CMC strategies, regulatory strategies for global vaccine development through to licensure, INDs/CTAs/IMPDs and Life Cycle Management. He has experience in the vaccine industry, in manufacturing validation and regulatory affairs, and has worked on recombinant and mRNA vaccines. He has worked in Global Regulatory Affairs environments (US, Canada, EU, UK, Emerging Markets, MENA, Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea, India), EEU and all other international regions) from early development phase through to licensure and post approval maintenance. He also has extensive experience in process validation, cleaning validation, batch release, technology transfer for Manufacturing and Development (from pilot to full scale manufacturing). He joined the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations as the Head of Regulatory CMC, ensuring effective Regulatory CMC support to CEPI and its Developers and Partners throughout the vaccine development and manufacturing lifecycle. Hassan is also involved in teaching and training and works as a part-time professor in the Masters program in Regulatory Affairs at Northeastern University.