Dr. Qi Gao (Moderator)
Dr. Qi Gao is a Distinguished Research Fellow of J-Star Research. She received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science from Tsinghua University and a Ph.D. in Crystallography from University of Pittsburgh. After postdoctoral research in Biophysics and Structural Biology at MIT, she joined Bristol-Myers Squibb where she worked for 27 years on many molecules and processes of drug discovery and development. With over 35 years of experience in solid-state chemistry and materials science and 30 years of experience in Pharma R&D, she is an SME in crystallization, characterization, and properties of pharmaceuticals related to molecule, solid form and material, and in development of associated intellectual property and regulatory filings.