Ayse Baker has over 25 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry with focus on building and leading regulatory affairs teams worldwide. Ayse held increasing regulatory roles in both large and small pharmaceutical companies. Her expertise includes leading scientific and regulatory strategies for registration of small molecule and biologic drug products in therapeutic areas: oncology, neurology, hematology, diagnostic imaging, diabetes and inhalation products. Ayse started her career in pharmaceutical industry at Abbott Laboratories as a research scientist.

Ayse received a PhD in Chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago. MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She completed her post- doctoral fellowship at Loyola University Stritch School Medicine in Department of Hematology and Oncology. She was awarded Outstanding Young Investigator Award of Biochemistry / Biophysics for elucidating mechanism of action for light activated drugs in treatment of cancer. Ayse is active and a frequent speaker in national and international trade organizations and prestigious academic institutions. She was recognized for her contributions to the Regulatory Affairs profession by the trade organization and became a Fellow of the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) in 2016 and currently serves on the RAPS Board of Directors.