Dr. Bleck is Global Head of Research and Development at Catalent Biologics with overall responsibility for development and acquisition of new products and technologies. He received his BS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and performed postdoctoral work at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign working in the areas of gene regulation and expression. Dr. Bleck has published over 60 research papers and authored three book chapters. He has 14 issued patents and eight patents currently under review. His work at the University of Illinois was recently highlighted in a book about the greatest advances in the first 150 years of innovation at the University.