John Schiel, PhD
Research Chemist, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology; NIIMBL Federal Technical Program Manager, Office of Advanced Manufacturing, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Schiel received his BS (2004) and Ph.D. (2009) in chemistry from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and is currently serving as the Federal Technical Program Manager for NIIMBL, a Manufacturing USA institute accelerating adoption of advanced biomanufacturing technologies. Dr. Schiel also maintains a research lab in the NIST Biomolecular Measurement Division. Dr. Schiel coordinates the development of Reference Materials that support the biomanufacturing industry, including the recombinant IgG1κ NIST monoclonal antibody Reference Material 8671 (NISTmAb). He also leads an analytical research team developing innovative approaches toward production/characterization of next generation biotherapeutics (e.g. viral vectors, cell therapy products, and vaccines) and de-risking of innovative technologies for lifecycle appropriate implementation and regulatory assimilation.
Dr. Schiel joined the Office of Advanced Manufacturing as a Federal Technical Program Manager for NIIMBL in 2021. In this role he inspires an innovative and interconnected advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem by working across academic, industry, and federal stakeholders. Dr. Schiel is very passionate about mobilizing community knowledge to inform and enhance federal strategy and initiatives to advance the competitiveness of the US Bioeconomy across all sectors. He is an author of over 45 peer-reviewed publications, an editor of the ACS book series “State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies for Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Characterization”, and contributing author of 5 national strategy reports on advanced manufacturing and the bioeconomy. Dr. Schiel was the recipient of numerous awards including the Arthur S. Flemming Award, Department of Commerce Gold Medal, ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Fellowship, Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award, and UNL Early Achiever Award.