Amit Patel is currently an Associate Director at AastraZeneca, where he is responsible for the strategic alliance between AstraZeneca and Covance Central Laboratories into an industry pioneering operational model, to deliver central laboratory, bioanalysis and specialty testing for Astra Zeneca’s clinical portfolio. Amit has broad knowledge of the operational delivery of clinical programmes and understands the complexities surrounding, the sourcing and management of contract laboratories needed to deliver today’s complex clinical studies. With a background in academic science Amit understands the needs of the customer in the delivery of a quality sample for research needs.