Dr. Juan Torres is a Sr. Research Scholar at the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center at NC State (BTEC). He is also a is a Senior Fellow at the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL). He is president of Ingenuitas, a non-profit organization researching sustainable health solutions for the developing world. Prior, Dr. Torres retired in 2020 from Biogen after 17 years. He was Chief Quality Officer at Biogen. In this role, Dr. Torres led the company’s Global Quality organization of more than 500 employees and was responsible for Quality Systems at all Biogen sites. His responsibilities included Corporate Compliance, Quality Supply Chain management, Quality Control, Training, Regulatory Affairs, and Global Standards.

He previously held leadership positions at Centocor, Bayer Corporation, Organon Teknika, and Akzo Chemicals. Dr. Torres served as a member of the Advisory Board of the NC State Poole College of Management and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Torres currently serves as board member in the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science. He is also Board Trustee for the Wake Tech Community Colleges.

Dr. Torres is a founding member and served as board president for Hands of Compassion, a non-profit organization that provides primary medical services for impoverished communities in South America and Africa. He is recipient of the Triangle Business Journal Leader in Diversity award. He received his bachelor and master’s degrees from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio and his Ph.D. in biochemistry and toxicology from NC State University. Dr. Torres was born in Seville, Spain and grew up in Puerto Rico. He resides in Cary.