John B. Noble, PhD

Jacobs
Vice President & General Manager, Life Sciences
John Noble is Vice President and General Manager, Life Sciences at Jacobs. As part of the company’s Life Sciences Business, the largest professional services provider to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, these operations provide planning, engineering, architecture, construction, commissioning, qualification, verification, operations, and maintenance for small, medium and large-scale projects. Prior to serving as Vice President and General Manager, John has held a number of leadership positions within Jacobs, including Vice President of Global Quality, Director of Projects, Project Manager, and Regional Performance Manager. Prior to joining Jacobs in 2001, John worked for the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, AMEC, and Foster Wheeler. He earned his Ph.D. and has a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London. John and his wife Karen live in Detroit Michigan and have two children Zoe and Kieran.