Background
Staples, Mark Andrew was born on July 28, 1954 in Norton, Kansas, United States. Son of Austin Joyce and Virginia Lila (Gates) Staples.
Staples, Mark Andrew was born on July 28, 1954 in Norton, Kansas, United States. Son of Austin Joyce and Virginia Lila (Gates) Staples.
Bachelor in Chemistry and Biochemistry with honors, University Kansas, 1975. Bachelor in English, University Kansas, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Kansas, 1979.
Master of Business Administration, Northeastern University, 1985.
Postdoctoral fellow Medical School Harvard University, Boston, 1979-1980. Chemist New England Nuclear, 1980-1982, production supervisor, 1982-1984. Manager analytical biochemistry Seragen, Lexington, 1985-1986.
Project manager Hopkinton, 1986-1987. Research scientist Immunogen, Cambridge, 1987-1988. Process scientist Biogen, 1988-1989, senior process scientist, 1989-1992, group leader, 1992-1997.
Director pharmaceutical science Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1997—2002, senior director pharmaceutical science, since 2002. Vice president development and manufacturing GlycoGensys, Inc., Boston, 2002—2003. Vice president research and development MicroCHIPS, Inc., Bedford, 2003—2007.
Principal consultant Cusp PharmaTech Consulting LLC, Cambridge, since 2007.
Member American Association Pharmaceutical Science (member chairman biotechnology section 2002-2003, vice chair 2004, chair elect 2005, chair 2006), American Chemical Society, Parenteral Drug Association (treasurer Northeast chapter 1993-2002, president 2002-2005, board member since 2005).
Married Argie Inez Koons, March 5, 1977.