Biography

Kenneth Lawrence, BS, PharmD is currently Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs at Seres Therapeutics. Is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island for both his Bachelor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy Degree’s.  Dr. Lawrence began his 20-year clinical pharmacy practice career as a critical care pharmacist later transitioning to Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship. More recently, he has held roles in Clinical Development and most recently Medical Affairs. For the past decade, his work has been dedicated to expanding the pipeline antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of challenging pathogens. He is passionate about antimicrobial development and incorporating antimicrobial stewardship strategies into Medical Affairs to partner with health systems to improve patient care. Additionally, he is working with area high schools and pharmaceutical companies to highlight the need and benefit of encouraging more students from underrepresented minority groups to choose careers in STEM.