YOUNG BRINGS 
FORCE TO PHARMA 
MANUFACTURING

The William D. and Sherry L. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals promotes innovations that lead to better access to medicines and lower costs. 

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is the critical link that puts new drug therapies in the hands of the patients who need them. At the Young Institute, we’re revolutionizing pharmaceutical manufacturing, making medicines more accessible, more affordable, and more widely available.


Elizabeth Topp

Young Institute director and professor in Purdue’s Department of Industrial and Molecular Pharmaceutics and the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering.

Training America’s talent

The Young Institute promotes more fulfilling careers and stronger economic development, both locally and nationally.

High-impact research

Through the Young Institute, Purdue works to improve technology efficiency, a key part of a national effort to manufacture more medicine in the United States.

Engage our team

Our highly skilled group of researchers and support staff is ready to help.