Dr. Christopher Riley is the President of Riley and Rabel Consulting Services. He received a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (1977) and PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1980) from the University of Bath, UK. He taught Pharmaceutical Chemistry, at the Universities of Florida (1983-6) and the University of Kansas (1986-94), and was a Vice President at DuPont Merck (1994-2001) and ALZA (a division of J&J) (2001-7). He has coauthored more than 140 book chapters and papers in peer-reviewed journals, as well as 5 books. He has extensive experience in CMC regulatory affairs and the development of all types of dosage forms.

Former Director of Business Development at Acceleration Laboratory Services, Incorporated. He has previously held scientific and senior management positions at The Upjohn Company, Marion Laboratories, Marion Merrell Dow, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Quintiles, Eli Lilly, Beckloff Associates, and PPD. He currently serves on a Small Molecule USP Expert Committee.