Neil Eppinger

Neil Eppinger is Interim Associate Director of Analytical Services at Ardena Somerset. He brings more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical quality, specializing in microbiology and controlled environments within cGMP-regulated clinical and commercial manufacturing facilities across diverse product portfolios and cleanroom classifications.

In his current role, Neil leads analytical and microbiological quality control programs, including environmental monitoring, stability and sample coordination, cleaning verification and validation, and contamination control strategies. Throughout his career, he has supported regulatory inspections conducted by the FDA and international agencies and has performed quality inspections of suppliers and intercompany sites. He also brings extensive experience conducting complex microbial investigations to ensure compliance with global regulatory standards.

Neil is recognized for his leadership of cross-functional teams, commitment to data integrity, and focus on risk-based quality strategies that support continuous improvement, operational excellence, and patient safety.

Carolina Cebrián

Carolina Cebrian specializes in Cleaning Verification Strategy at Ardena Pamplona. She brings extensive experience across pharmaceutical project management, manufacturing coordination, technology transfer, and contamination control within GMP-regulated environments.

Since joining Ardena Pamplona in 2015, Carolina has worked across several functions, including Project Management, Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing Coordination, and Technology Transfer. Her expertise focuses on Cleaning Validation, Cross-Contamination Strategy, and Molecule Categorization, with strong experience in risk assessment and contamination control within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. More recently, she expanded her expertise through involvement in pharmaceutical quality systems within the QA area.

Carolina has a background in Biochemistry and obtained her PhD in Neurosciences and Neuroimmunology. She also completed seven years of postdoctoral research at Columbia University in the United States.