Senior Advisor, Washington DC
1900 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-1108

TEL: 202.496.7642
FAX: 202.496.7756
EMAIL: ccolwell@mckennalong.com

PROFILE

Chris Colwell is a senior advisor in the Washington, DC office.  He focuses on life sciences and public health preparedness.

Prior to joining MLA, Chris served as the Director of Healthcare Regulatory Affairs at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). While there, he directed policy issues related to biodefense/emerging diseases, vaccines, diagnostics, and personalized medicine.

Chris worked in the FDA's Office of the Commissioner in the Office of Counterterrorism Policy and Planning (OCTPP), where his duties included acting as liaison to Department of Health and Human Services.  He also worked with former Congressman James Greenwood where he focused on internet pharmacy regulation issues, and at PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in Washington, DC.

Before focusing his career on policy matters, Chris worked in the vaccine division of Merck and Company, Inc., where his final position was Area Head of Bacterial Vaccine Manufacturing. His responsibilities at Merck included vaccine facility design, construction and validation; process scale-up; and management of on-going manufacturing processes, including regulatory affairs.

Chris received his Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University. He did his undergraduate studies at Pennsylvania State University, earning a B. S. in chemical engineering.

• American Health Association
• International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering