Shuo Zhao

Background

About Shuo Zhao

Creative and enthusiastic organic chemist with solid drug discovery experience in the pharmaceutical industry with expertise in Medicinal Chemistry and a strong background in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Drug Design utilizing in vitro, in vivo results. Major strengths include natural product total synthesis, heterocyclic chemistry, ligand design, SBDD, lead generation and optimization- Highly motivated synthetic chemist with well-rounded training and experience in both complex molecule synthesis and medicinal chemistry- Contemporary knowledge of the key medicinal chemistry concepts and excellent understanding of biology, pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics- Experienced in establishing and execution of medicinal chemistry strategies across all stages of drug discovery to achieve program goals- Ability to lead geographically distributed teams and manage external CRO resources to high levels of productivity- Leading projects to progress compounds from hit identification to clinical candidates