Zhiyang Zhao received his Ph.D. degree in Medicinal Chemistry from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. Dr. Zhao’s biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical work experience encompasses over 25 years of research in metabolic and pharmacokinetic properties of compounds for drug discovery and development at Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Amgen. Currently, Dr. Zhao serves as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Alliance Pharma, Inc. and is appointed as an adjunct professor at the School of Pharmacy, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Zhao has published over 50 peer-reviewed original research papers and patents in the areas of new drug targets, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology.