Mr. Jay Bolden is a Senior Director in the Eli Lilly and Company Global Quality Laboratories. He is a bacterial endotoxins subject matter expert and leads a team with global QC oversight for endotoxins, microbiology, and virology test methods. Jay holds a B.S. in Biology and an Environmental Studies certificate from Indiana University and has over 24 years of industry experience in development, process and laboratory microbiology, and microbiology laboratory leadership. Jay is a member of the United States Pharmacopoeia Microbiology Expert Committee and has authored a book chapter and multiple peer-reviewed articles on endotoxins.