Sue Behrens, PhD

Sue is President, SB Executive Consulting, LLC providing technical and regulatory support for development and manufacturing of biologic and vaccine products. Dr. Sue Behrens served KGI as the George B. and Joy Rathmann Professor in Bioprocessing and Director of the Amgen Bioprocessing Center 2019-2024; she has transitioned to Adjunct Professor as of Jul-2024. Prior to KGI, Dr. Behrens served as the Senior Director for Process Engineering at Integrated Project Solutions (IPS). In that role, she developed innovative and cost-effective design solutions for complex research and manufacturing facilities within the life sciences industry. Before IPS, Dr. Behrens held leadership positions with Merck. Starting her career in Technical Operations supporting sterile API and large-scale fermentation operations, she progressed through roles of increasing responsibility in Research & Development and process design for capital projects. She later oversaw Sterile Process Technology & Engineering functions at Merck's largest site, including the launch of four new vaccine products. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and maintains affiliations with the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE), Women in Bio, and BioProcess International.