Cathy Xia Zhao, PhD West Pharmaceutical Services

Cathy Zhao (Formal Name Xia Zhao) has over 18 years of experience in the medical/pharmaceutical industry. She is currently the Director of Scientific Insights Lab in West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, and leads SIL to differentiate West products and services. Prior to this role, she held various positions in West, such as Global PPS Research Director. Prior to West, Cathy worked for BD as a Principal Materials Scientist. She received her Ph.D in polymer chemistry from City University of New York and her BS in Polymer chemistry from the University of Science and technology of China. Cathy is the inventor of many US and European patents, and is an active presenter in conferences.