Dr. Christopher Riley is the President of Riley and Rabel Consulting Services. He received a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (1977) and PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1980) from the University of Bath, UK. He taught Pharmaceutical Chemistry, at the Universities of Florida (1983-6) and the University of Kansas (1986-94), and was a Vice President at DuPont Merck (1994-2001) and ALZA (a division of J&J) (2001-7). He has coauthored more than 140 book chapters and papers in peer-reviewed journals, as well as 5 books. He has extensive experience in CMC regulatory affairs and the development of all types of dosage forms.