8:30 Registration / Breakfast & Coffee
Morning Session I
(Session Chairs: Drs. Yingchun Lu and Jin Zhu)
Innovation and Sustainability
9:00 Opening Remarks, Yuan Cheng, Ph.D., 2024 President, CACS East Chapter
9:05 Welcoming Speech, Longqin Hu, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair, Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University
9:10 Mary K. Carroll, Ph.D., ACS President (Video)
9:15 Amy Liao, Ph.D., Co-founder of GENEWIZ and Couragene, “From Scientist to Entrepreneur: Advancing Science and Technology to Enable a Healthier World”
9:45 Rong Yang, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Fosun Pharma USA and Senior Vice President, Fosun Pharma, “Current Biotech Market Trends from Investor’s Perspective”
10:15 Jian Lin, Ph.D., Founder of EASIIO “The Future Unveiled: AI’s Transformative Impact on Work and Life over the Next Decade”
10:45 Vendor Show, Coffee Break, Snacks
Morning Session II
(Session Chairs: Drs. Yingchun Lu and Jin Zhu)
11:00 Adam Usadi, Ph.D., Portfolio Manager, ExxonMobil, “Energy Sustainability - Challenges and Opportunities”
11:30 Yabin Lei, Ph.D., Technical Director, Venturing & Scouting, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., “Developing Next Generation Biodegradable Delivery Systems for Consumer Application”
12: 00 Ran He, J.D., Ph.D., Co-founder of THC Lawyers, “Why Drug is So Expensive in U.S.? - Drug Price Regulation in North America.”
Lunch, Vendor Show, Business Presentation, Poster Session, Career Workshop, Mock Interview & Social Hours
(12:30 – 3:25pm)
3:30pm Closing Remarks, Dujuan Lu, Ph.D., 2024 President-Elect, CACS East Chapter