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Legacy BioDesign LLC was started in 2004 by Susan Manning (President) and Mark Manning (Chief Scientific Officer).  Legacy provides contract formulation and assay development services to customers all over the world, focusing on biopharmaceuticals.

Legacy was founded on building personal relationships with our clients, as we are truly committed to their success.  Our goal is to leave a legacy of quality, integrity, and efficiency.  We look forward to the opportunity to work with you on your product development challenges.

 

Mark Manning
Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Manning has been involved in the development of biopharmaceutical products since 1988, when he joined the faculty at the University of Kansas.  He then moved to the University of Colorado, where he helped found the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, the leading educational program in the country for training formulation scientists to handle biotechnology-based products.  Dr. Manning has consulted for over 40 companies on a wide variety of projects.  In addition, he has directed over a dozen formulation projects for clients, first as Chief Technical Officer for HTD BioSystems and then as Chief Scientific Officer for Legacy BioDesign.  Dr. Manning has published over 100 scientific articles, holds five US patents, and has edited three books on protein formulation.  Dr. Manning received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and conducted post-doctoral work at Colorado State Universty.

 

Susan Manning
President

Susan Manning is President of Legacy BioDesign LLC and is responsible for the financial, logistical, and personnel aspects of the operation.  She attended Colorado State University and is a successful sole proprietor in her own right.  Under her leadership, Legacy BioDesign has exhibited significant growth each year, with clients in seven countries around the world.

 

Dr. Robert W. Payne
Senior Scientist

Dr. Payne is Senior Scientist, overseeing formulation and assay development projects.  He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biology from the University of Colorado at Denver. After graduation, Robby worked at Nektar for three years on various projects, including Exubera, in the analytical group.  Dr. Payne received his Ph.D. from Dr. Charles Henry at Colorado State University on predicting the physical stability of biopolymers.

 

Gabe Evans
Research Associate

Gabe Evans is Research Associate at Legacy BioDesign.  He conducted work at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center prior to joining Legacy.  Gabe holds a B.S. degree from Southwest Baptist University.  He performs SIC and capillary electrophoresis analyses, in addition to his other duties.

 

Cody Van Pelt
Head of
Business. Development

Cody Van Pelt is Head of Business Development.  He also manages the website and assists with Legacy's update publication, Staying Current.  Additionally, he performs Circular Dichroism and UV lab experiments on a regular basis.  Cody has worked in business management for over 10 years.

 

Dan Ruffolo
Project Manager

Dan Ruffolo, Project Manager, is responsible for managing and tracking documents and projects at Legacy, including overseeing document security.  His formal education is through Colorado State University, with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, with a concentration in Chemistry as well.  His working background includes 20+ years of computer IT experience, having worked on many projects in the commercial and government sectors.   In addition to project management, Dan’s duties include laboratory activities focused on product development. 

Contact

Chief Scientific Officer

Mark Manning: 

manning@legacybiodesign.com

970-231-9744

 

Senior Scientist

Robert W. Payne: 

rpayne@legacybiodesign.com

970-545-0909

 

Research Associate             

Gabe Evans:  

gevans@legacybiodesign.com

970-744-1491

 

Head of Business Development              

Cody Van Pelt:  

cvanpelt@legacybiodesign.com   

 

Project Manager

Dan Ruffolo

druffolo@legacybiodesign.com

970-219-4677

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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