Dr. Hussong earned his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Maryland (UM). He has 46 years of professional microbiology experience, including 30 years with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), during which time he led the microbiology inputs to the 2004 Guidance on aseptic processing, and was a lead editor for the 1994 Guidance for sterile product application information.
Dr. Hussong is currently the chair of the USP Microbiology Expert Committee for the 2015-2020 cycle. He has been a member of the Parenteral Drug Association since 1993 and the American Society for Microbiology since 1975.