Robert Kiss BS, MS, PhD

Dr. Robert Kiss has over 26 years of process development and manufacturing experience in the biotechnology industry. Bob came to Sutro after working at Genentech for nearly 24 years, where he most recently held the role of Distinguished Engineer and Senior Director of Late Stage Cell Culture process development. While at Genentech, he was directly involved in the development and initial licensure of the cell culture processes for Rituxan®, Herceptin®, Perjeta®, Tecentriq®, and Ocrevus™, the design and startup of the Vacaville manufacturing sites, and the transfer of multiple cell culture processes to Genentech/Roche and partner sites around the world. He is globally-recognized for expertise in bioprocess scale-up, glycosylation of CHO-derived recombinant proteins, and virus barriers to protect mammalian cell culture processes. He received his chemical engineering degrees from UC Davis (B.S.) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S., Ph.D.), is a Fellow in the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering and is a licensed engineer in the state of California.