Stephen Panton

Experience

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  Lonza Biologics

  Mar 1998 - May 2006

  • • Fostered and advanced a culture of EHS compliance and continual improvement• Led and developed Risk Management and Office Services teams and EHS programme across manufacturing, laboratory, office and remote workers• Ensured the safe design, engineering, commissioning of new facilities • Appointed and led a site EHS team and specialist biological and radiation safety teams, • Established a site EHS risk management and compliance programme, initiated and developed contacts with Regulators• EHS oversight of new Lonza Biologics US facility and associated safety programme

  • Head of Risk Management & Office Services

    Jun 2002 - May 2006

  • Risk Manager

    Mar 1998 - Jun 2002
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  UCB

  May 2006 - Jan 2010

  Director Corporate Health Safety and Environment

  • Developed and ensured implementation of global EHS policy, strategy and standards across UK, European and US sites• Advised Research and Development (R&D) senior managers and EHS professionals to implement an EHS culture and a cohesive EHS management system• Established EHS programmes including global product stewardship programme (REACH, potent compound handling and safety data sheet management)

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  London Centre for Nanotechnology

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Director Facilities/DSO (Interim)

  • Assured the safe functioning and condition of high hazard assets • Developed Centre Safety arrangements and optimised the provision of safety advice and training • Oversaw completion of building modification and refurbishment projects

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  Actavis plc (now Allergan)

  Dec 2010 - Jan 2016

  Environmental Health and Safety Manager

  • Led EHS, Security and Business Continuity Management across UK and Ireland • Advised and enabled new processes and facilities in a cGMP environment including handling of highly potent compounds • Developed Managers, leaders and competent persons and enhanced ways of working

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  Stephen Panton Associates

  May 2016 - Nov 2016

  Owner

  • Established an EHS Consultancy, was then employed by my first major Client Accord Healthcare

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  Accord Healthcare

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2023

  Associate Director Environmental Health and Safety

  • Establish and lead EHS management systems across UK manufacturing, bio-pharmaceutical development and Corporate sites • Start-up and develop a 22 acre manufacturing site and a bio-pharmaceutical development site• Lead on EHS, security, BCM and controlled drug programmes

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  Moderna

  Sept 2023 - now

  Associate Director Environmental Health and Safety