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Kenneth R. Morris, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Kenneth R. Morris received his dual B.S. in Chemistry and Aquatic Biology from Eastern Michigan University in 1978 and an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Arizona (1986). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1988 and joined E.R. Squibb and Sons. There he developed the Physical Characterization group and co-developed the Materials Science function. He went on to form the Preformulation/Physical Pharmacy group in the Bristol-Myers Products organization, which he led along with Analytical Chemistry. During his time at BMS he also served as a teaching and advising adjunct professor at Rutgers College of Pharmacy and St. Johns University. Dr. Morris moved to the department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy at Purdue University in the fall of 1997 where he continued his work in Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Industrial Pharmacy where he was a professor and associate head. His research and teaching interests include: analytical tools for solid state characterization; the study of the impact of processing on the physical characteristics of formulation components and on subsequent dosage form performance; pharmaceutical unit operation optimization; advanced applications of powder x-ray diffraction and dielectric analysis; the study of the association of water with pharmaceutical solids; and modeling and methods for monitoring processing unit operations. Dr. Morris was the Purdue Site leader for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Composites (ERC-SOPS). Professor Morris is a special government employee and chairman of the U.S. FDA Scientific Advisory Committee for the Office of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ACPS-OPS) and sits on the manufacturing sub-committee to advise the agency in his areas of expertise.
Email Address: krmorris@hawaii.edu