Peter Shearstone is the VP of Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a position he’s held since 2018. He leads a team of over 8,000 quality and regulatory affairs (Q&RA) professionals at the enterprise level and in Thermo Fisher Scientific’s many businesses and operations spanning more than 140 countries. He leads a comprehensive Q&RA ecosystem that includes Clinical Affairs, Design Quality, Product Legislative Compliance, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Systems, Regulatory Affairs, and Supplier Quality. Under his leadership, the Q&RA organization introduced the company’s first enterprise-wide quality policy, launched a companywide initiative challenging every employee to make quality personal, built a talented global team, supported the approval and launch of hundreds of new products, and improved performance across key Q&RA metrics. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, he held executive quality and regulatory roles with companies in the healthcare and life sciences industries for nearly 35 years. He is passionate about inspiring and developing the quality and regulatory leaders of tomorrow. He participates in programs promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, speaking at universities, hosting visits for STEM classes at Thermo Fisher facilities, and encouraging and mentoring students to pursue careers in the life sciences industry. He also encourages his teams to mentor STEM students and participate in efforts to increase awareness of opportunities in the Q&RA profession. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts.