Dennis Murphy is vice president of business performance at global biotechnology leader Amgen, responsible for continuous improvement and leading change across the company. Since joining Amgen in 2005, he has held key positions in quality, engineering and manufacturing. As vice president of site operations in Fremont, California, Dennis was responsible for the general management of a GMP-licensed facility capable of manufacturing both bulk drug substance and drug product. He also served as vice president of engineering, responsible for capital construction, management and operation of facilities worldwide.

Prior to joining Amgen, Dennis spent 24 years in the United States Navy, commanding nuclear submarines, including the USS Tucson SSN-770, as well as serving in high-level government relations positions. He was selected as a White House Fellow serving as the research advisor to the secretary of transportation. Captain Murphy is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Catholic University, and is a graduate of the Executive Program at UCLA Anderson Business School. He is also a nuclear engineer certified by the U.S. Department of Energy.