Luminare has assembled a team of world class experts, whose experiences reflect hundreds of years of direct involvement in Radiopharmaceutical Facility Design and Construction, Commercial Production and Distribution Operations, World-wide Regulatory Filings and pioneering Research in Biomarkers and Technology.


J. Paul Shea, PhD

• Leading the Luminare team
• PhD Medicinal Chemist
• 20+ years experience in Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development (Bristol-Myers Squibb, Biotechnology, CRO)
• 20 years experience in PET imaging
• VP Clinical Research, PETNet Solutions (Siemens)
• VP Regulatory Affairs, CTI Molecular Imaging (Siemens)
• Active in the PET Research community

Farhad Karimi, PhD

• PhD Organic Radiochemist, Uppsala University, IMANET PET Center
• 20+ years experience in the GMP production of PET tracers.
• Operated GMP PET production sites in the US (Harvard University) and Australia (ANSTO)
• Strong Research background in novel 18F, 11C and 68Ga tracers

Brad Holmgren, Pharm

• Trained Nuclear Pharmacist
• 30+ years experience Developing and Operating PET production sites across the globe (US, UK, Singapore, Korea, India)
• Managed PET Regulatory Submissions in EU, Singapore, India, Korea
• VP Business Management, Siemens Healthcare
• Managing Director, CTI Molecular Imaging Europe
• General manager, PETNet Asia/Australia
• A founder of PETNet in 1996: Spearheaded their international expansion efforts

John P. Doumitt, PE

• BS Professional Engineer, Industrial Engineering
• MS Management, Purdue University
• 20+ years experience in PET GMP Facility Design, Construction Management, Logistics and General Operations
• Logistics Manager, Director of Field Operations for Syncor (Cardinal Health)
• Led $15M Operations upgrade program for IBA Molecular to meet new FDA-mandated GMP standards
• Advised global Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the design and construction of Pre-clinical Imaging Center from concept to completion in 10 months
• Designed the GMP KKUH and NGHA Jeddah Radiopharmaceutical Production Facilities

Salman Miliebari, BS

• BS Nuclear Engineering
• 35+ years experience in Cyclotron Operation
• 20+ years Head Cyclotron Section, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh
• 25+ years Advisor to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Accelerator Safety
• Certified by KSA National Center for Radiation Protection, 2018

David M. Smith, AAS

• Biomedical Engineer, Medical Imaging
• 30+ years experience in Technical Support in Molecular Imaging
• Director, Technical Service Group, IBA Molecular USA
• Factory Support Engineer, GE Healthcare (GE Cyclotron, TRACERLab, GE Advance PET Tomograph)
• Field Engineer, Siemens Medical Systems
• US Technical support for ORA Neptis Radiochemistry Systems
• Installed, Tested, and Qualified 14 Radiopharmaceutical Facility Cyclotrons