Leela L Paris, PhD has been with Vertex for over three years. She received her doctorate in
Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Purdue University. Previously, Dr.
Paris worked as the Laboratory Director at Cook General Biotechnology and as Global Product
Manager of Automation for Cook Regentec. She has extensive experience in manufacturing and
development and is currently the Vice President of Manufacturing and Process Engineering at
Vertex Pharmaceuticals where she oversees the CMC group for the Type 1 Diabetes therapies.