Kelly Zhang
Distinguished Scientist and Director, Genentech
Qualities of an innovative thinker? I believe innovation happens at intersections. Collaborating with scientists from different disciplines helps me and my team to turn roadblocks into opportunities and come up with creative solutions.
Picking a problem… Working in the pharmaceutical industry, my primary goal is to quickly deliver safe and effective medicines to patients. All of the problems I choose to tackle, no matter how big or small, center around this goal to make an impact on real world projects.
Missing from the toolbox? There is a lack of analytical technologies that can holistically characterize complex samples. Different technologies and sample preparations are required to characterize one sample, but each technology can only provide a piece of the information, and often the original sample gets disrupted or altered during sample preparation and/or the process of analysis. This is especially challenging when dealing with complex drug modalities.
