Ron Piervincenzi named next CEO of USP

Ron Piervincenzi will become the Chief Executive Officer of United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and chair of USP’s standards-setting body, the Council of Experts. Piervincenzi will assume these responsibilities February 1, 2014. This announcement was made by USP.

“I am excited and honoured to lead USP’s mission to improve global health,” said Piervincenzi. “This is an outstanding organisation doing life-changing work around the world, and I look forward to focusing the collective energy, expertise and knowledge of USP’s global volunteers and staff on the challenges of the future.”

Piervincenzi was a Partner and leader in McKinsey & Company’s Global Pharmaceutical and Medical Products Practice for 12 years where, among other responsibilities, he launched McKinsey’s global drug safety, medical and regulatory service line. Piervincenzi earned his MS and Ph D from Duke University in Biomedical Engineering with research focused on protein engineering.

EP News Bureau – Mumbai