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Minzhang Chen 1 Leadership Team

Minzhang Chen, Ph.D.

Co-CEO of WuXi AppTec

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Xiaoyong Fu, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President,
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Yu Lu 1 Leadership Team

Yu Lu

Senior Vice President,
Head of Business Operations and WuXi TIDES

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Feng Zhang 1 Leadership Team

Feng Zhang

Senior Vice President,
Head of API Manufacturing

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Jinling Chen 1 Leadership Team

Jinling Chen, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing

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Youchu Wang 1 Leadership Team

Youchu Wang, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President,
Head of API Early Phase Development

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Ke Chen, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of API Late Phase Development and Commercialization

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Dirk Tormans

Vice President, Head Of QA

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Minzhang Chen, Ph.D.

Co-CEO of WuXi AppTec

20+ years' experience

Over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Played important roles in R&D and commercialization of multiple innovative drugs for global launches. Awarded by The Medicine Maker’s 2019 & 2020 Power List as one of the global top inspirational medicine makers driving the industry forward. Formerly Director of Technical Operations at Vertex. B.S. in chemistry from Peking University and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Minnesota.

Xiaoyong Fu, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of STA API Business

30+ years' experience

Over 30 years’ experience in organic chemistry, small molecule API process R&D and manufacturing, process technology transfer as well as overall CMC. Formerly Sr. Fellow of Process Chemistry at Schering-Plough/MSD. Ph.D. in organic chemistry from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Yu Lu

Senior Vice President, Head of STA Business Operations and TIDES Business

20+ years' experience

Over 20 years’ industry experience with a proven track record in pharmaceutical CMC development, business development and marketing, new business creation as well as operations management. Previously worked at Merck and Vertex. Hold a Master’s degree in chemistry from Duke University and MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Feng Zhang

Senior Vice President, Head of STA API Manufacturing

20+ years' experience

Over 20 years of experience in API manufacturing. Responsible for the build-up and operations of global API Manufacturing. Graduated from Shanghai Medical University in pharmaceutical and EMBA degree from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

Jinling Chen, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of STA DP Business

20+ years' experience

Over 20 years’ experience in drug delivery technologies, formulation, drug product process development and manufacturing, CMC regulatory submission. Formerly work at Zeneca, BMS, Lexicon. Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Monash University in Australia.

Youchu Wang, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of STA API Early Phase Development

20+ years' experience

Over 20 years of experience in synthetic organic chemistry and small molecule process development. Formerly Sr. Scientist of Process Chemistry at Wyeth. Ph.D.in organic chemistry from Chinese Academy of Science followed by postdoctoral research at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

Ke Chen, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of STA API Late Phase Development and Technical Operations-Commercial

20+ years' experience

Over 10 years’ industry experience with a proven track record in organic chemistry, small molecule API process R&D and manufacturing, process technology transfer as well as pharmaceutical CMC development. Formerly Principal Scientist of Process Chemistry at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Ph.D. in organic chemistry from University of Rochester.

Dirk Tormans

Vice President, Head Of QA

20+ years' experience

Over 20 years’ experience in pharmaceutical quality management, CMC development and commercial manufacturing, regulatory submissions & compliance. Formerly work at Johnson & Johnson in multiple management positions. Hold a Master’s degree in chemical engineering (microbiology and process technology) from the University of Leuven, Belgium.

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