Lihu Yang
Head Of Discovery Chemistry, US at UCB
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolLihu Yang is a seasoned drug discovery leader with over three decades of medicinal chemistry experience, currently heading Discovery Chemistry for UCB in the US with a focus on macrocyclic peptides and targeted protein degradation. He joined UCB after a 26-year tenure at Merck where he built and led collaborative, cross-border chemistry programs that delivered multiple preclinical candidates and advanced clinical assets. Known for pioneering virtual external research models and forging deep Asia-Pacific innovation networks, he combines hands-on chemistry expertise with strategic partnership-building across academia, biotech, and CROs. He has led disease-focused efforts from tuberculosis to oncology and immunology, and teaches drug discovery courses internationally, reflecting a commitment to capacity building and scientific exchange. Based in Cambridge, MA, he also brings a global perspective shaped by extensive fieldwork and advisory roles in low-resource settings.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Organic Synthesis, PhD Organic Synthesis at Rice UniversityBS Chemistry, BS Chemistry at Nankai University
English, Chinese
Github Skills (17)
statistics9
anaconda9
python8
machine-learning8
ide8
language-server-protocol8
qt7
data-science7
python-development7
development-environment7
spyder7
pyqt7
data-analysis7
scikit-learn6
scikit5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
lihu8918/shallow_water_equation
Mar 2017 - Mar 2017
Contributions:18 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 5 days
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