David Wolton received an honors degree in microbiology from Dundee University. He is currently an Equipment lead for Takeda and is responsible for searching out new innovations. David has been chair of the ISPE Single-Use Community of Practice and has authored numerous articles on facility and equipment design. He has been an ISPE member since 2008.
The exponential increase in demand to manufacture therapeutics including vaccines triggered by the pandemic has stressed the supply chain for single-use products.