Genwei Zhang, PhD

Head of Peptide Research at XtalPi

Speaker

Genwei Zhang obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry and a master’s degree in computer science in the United States, and he completed postdoctoral research in Prof. Bradley Pentelute’s laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prof. Pentelute is a global leader in the field of automated synthesis of peptides and proteins. Dr. Zhang has achieved internationally recognized research results in the fields of automated peptide synthesis, design and screening of peptide-targeted drugs, and the application of artificial intelligence in the research and development (R&D) of biomedicine. He has also accumulated rich industrial experience and has published over 30 SCI scientific papers. With a multidisciplinary background in biochemistry and computer science, he currently serves as the Head of Peptide R&D platform at XtalPi.