Marc Horner

Dr. Marc Horner is a Distinguished Scientist leading technical initiatives for the healthcare industry at Synopsys. Marc joined Synopsys after earning his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2001. Marc currently holds a number of industry leadership positions, with a focus on model credibility frameworks, regulatory science, and clinical applications. These include Vice Chair of the ASME VVUQ-40 Sub-Committee and Avicenna Alliance Global Harmonization Task Force Leader. Marc is also a member of the IEC TC62 ad hoc Working Group whose goal is to develop a globally harmonized standard outlining best practices for model credibility assessment. Lastly, Marc helped to found the ASME VVUQ-80 Sub-Committee focused on computational modeling and simulation for pharma/biopharma manufacturing. In 2022, Marc was elevated to the status of ASME Fellow for his significant contributions to ASME and ASME standards development.