Zhenwei David Miao BS, PhD

Dr. David Miao joined us in December 2013, bringing his experience in both small molecule and antibody drug discovery. As Chief Technical Officer, he heads our efforts for discovery and progression of novel ADCs towards IND candidates while also and advancing our ADC technology platform. Prior to joining Sorrento, he was co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Concortis Biosystems, an ADC specialty company focused on creating next generation antibody therapeutics using proprietary conjugation technologies. Previously, he was the Director / Head of Chemistry and a member of the Senior R&D Team at Ambrx, where he led their chemistry research effort. Prior to that, Dr. Miao was a Principal Scientist at Enanta, where he was involved in several drug discovery programs, including discovery of an HCV drug candidate that is now in advanced clinical trials. Dr. Miao holds a B.S. in chemistry from Nankai University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Peking University. He received his post doctorate training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 1997-2000. Dr. Miao is co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed papers and co-inventor of more than 50 patents.