Vildan Kortan

Vildan Kortan is currently the Senior Director of External Analytical Strategy and Management under product Development organization within Bristol-Myers Squibb based in New Brunswick, NJ. In this role she is responsible with managing Analytical testing for clinical and non-clinical all molecule types at global external partners. She has 30+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry. She is a dynamic leader, who has held numerous leadership roles of increasing responsibility including Group Director of R&D Supply Chain, Director of Worldwide Clinical Supplies Logistics, Clinical Supply Chain Manager, Production Planner, Quality Specialist, Chemical Process Engineer, and Analytical Scientist. She was also the team lead for global SAP implementation for R&D at Bristol Myers Squibb. Vildan holds an M.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from Rutgers University and a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.