Dr. Marilyn (yuxin) zhao

Founder, yuchem consulting


Dr. Marilyn Zhao is an accomplished CMC leader with over two decades of industry and academic experience.  

Dr. Zhao received her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from University of Illinois. She gained her CMC leadership experiences by holding increasing responsibilities in large, medium, and emerging pharma companies. She advanced numerous lead compounds from preclinical stage to IND and clinical trials, with some  successfully reaching NDA approval and the market. In her most recent role, Dr. Zhao was a founding member of the CMC team and API team leader at Crinetics Pharmaceuticals in San Diego, California, where she built and managed a highly functional process chemistry team and played key roles in helping the company grow from discovery to late development stage and beyond. 

In 2023, Dr. Zhao founded YuChem Consulting to help other emerging pharma and biotech companies. In this highly competitive and challenging environment, a top quality CMC team is a prerequisite for companies to achieve their business goals and to stand out from the competition. With her first-hand experiences and a wide reliable network of CRO/CMOs, Dr. Zhao can help companies not only by managing the daily operations, but also by customizing and executing the most effective CMC and development strategies. 

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