François Sallans, Johnson & Johnson, ISPE Member of the Year
ISPE’S Member of the Year Award was established in honor of Max Seales Yonker, an active member, leader, and contributor to ISPE and to the industry. When ISPE lost this bright spirit to cancer in 2005, we honored her memory with an award that recognizes the same commitment to society service.
Announcing the 2017 award recipient at the Awards Breakfast during the 2017 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo, CEO and President John Bournas said, “The memory of Maxine Yonkers reminds us that we are all patients … and it reminds me of the vital work that each one of you do to advance the development, production, and delivery of a safe and reliable drug supply.”
He then announced the 2017 winner to thunderous applause: François Sallans, PharmD, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for Johnson & Johnson.
“François is known as a leader and visionary within the industry and international ISPE community,” Bournas continued, “and is valued by his colleagues as an executive that is committed to building and sustaining a corporate culture that puts the patient first.”
An ISPE member since 2012, Sallans is responsible for the quality and compliance activities in Johnson & Johnson Pharma's sector, including supply chain quality, R&D quality, and commercial quality. A member of the International Leadership Forum, Francois also chairs ISPE's Drug Shortages Initiative Team, which has helped establish ISPE as the leader in the area of Drug Shortages.
“Through his drive and leadership,” Bournas added, “François worked with the team to assess and define the industry-wide drug shortages issue—a significant public health issue that has the attention of regulators worldwide.”
Pharmaceutical Engineering® talked with Sallans about his career, dedication to preventing drug shortages, and thoughts on the ongoing hurricane-recovery efforts in Puerto Rico in its January-February 2018 cover story.
