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J. Carmel Egan Ph.D. was named vice president of project management for Lilly in March 2005. Prior to that she had been vice president manufacturing science and technology since 2001. She had been executive director of product development since July 2000. She is a member of the senior management council.
Born in Ireland she received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from University College Cork in 1980 and a doctorate in chemistry in 1984 from the University College Dublin.
She joined Lilly in 1986 at the affiliate in Kinsale Ireland following an industrial postdoctoral fellowship in Puerto Rico. In 1990 she transferred to the United States at Clinton Laboratories as group leader of technical services. Egan moved to corporate headquarters in Indianapolis as manager of development projects management in 1992. She was named head of chemical process research in 1995 and the next year was named manager of regulatory affairs: chemistry manufacturing and control.
She was named director development projects management in 1997. The next year she became the program team leader for SERM III and the following year was named product team leader for SERM III. In July 2000 she was named executive director of product development.
She was a recipient of the 1999/2000 Chairman’s Ovation Award. Sponsored by Sidney Taurel chairman and chief executive officer the award is presented annually to a select number of leaders who demonstrate an exceptional ability to motivate and develop people. | 