Lloyd Simons
Director of Research & Development
Dipharma Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
"Our team of experienced scientists, many with backgrounds in Big Pharma, combines deep expertise, a strong problem-solving mindset and a collaborative culture to quickly solve complex synthetic challenges and deliver excellent outcomes for our customers."
Highlights:
- MSc Organic Chemistry, University of Michigan
- BSc Chemistry, Hope College
- 25 years of experience in the industry, focused on process chemistry, analytical development, custom synthesis, stable label synthesis and impurity identification
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About Lloyd Simons:
Lloyd leads Dipharma’s R&D team in Kalamazoo, combining scientific expertise, collaboration, and practical problem-solving to support customers from development to manufacturing.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and your role at Dipharma?
I am an organic chemist with more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Since joining Dipharma in 2007, I have contributed to the growth of our R&D organization. Today, I lead the team in Kalamazoo, supporting customers with tailored solutions for complex chemical processes, offering a turn-key service covering all project stages from development to manufacturing.
What kind of challenges do you help customers solve?
Here in Kalamazoo, my team of about 20 researchers supports projects ranging from process development to impurity identification and CGMP scale-up. We often work on complex synthetic challenges including high-energy chemistry and advanced technologies such as high-pressure hydrogenation and cross-coupling reactions, helping customers move their projects efficiently from development to manufacturing.
What makes Dipharma a strong partner for customers?
Dipharma combines scientific expertise and proactive project management, with more than 75 years of industrial experience and integrated capabilities across the U.S. and Italy. This allows us to provide flexible support and develop solutions tailored to each customer’s needs.
How important is collaboration in your work?
Collaboration is essential. Our scientists bring diverse experience from across the pharmaceutical industry, and this shared knowledge helps us solve problems faster and deliver excellent outcomes for our customers.
What motivates you in your work?
I enjoy contributing to the direction and success of the R&D department, tackling complex scientific challenges and working with colleagues to find practical solutions. Seeing a project successfully progress from the lab to manufacturing is always particularly rewarding.
