Ray received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his MBA from Babson College. Ray has over 13 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry working for both pharmaceutical and CRO/CMO companies. At Syner-G, Ray is a member of the Senior Leadership team having responsibility for leading the CMC and Project Management business units. His team is responsible for providing scientific solutions for drug development programs including identifying and managing CRO/CMO/CDMOs for Syner-G’s clients to support drug substance, drug product and analytical development activities. Ray’s scientific team is also tasked with providing strategic and Program Management oversite of development and clinical stage programs. Previously, Ray was part of the Senior Leadership team at Laurus Synthesis Inc. (LSI), a Boston based CRO/CMO where he led the Project Management group. He began his pharmaceutical career as a process chemist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals then moved on to Ironwood Pharmaceuticals holding several scientific positions of increasing responsibility leaving as a Senior Manager of Operations.