Dave McGowan

Dave McGowan has a diverse work experience in the field of medicinal chemistry. Dave is currently working as an Associate Director Medicinal Chemistry at Aligos Therapeutics since September 2019. Prior to this role, they spent 14 years at Janssen Inc. as a Medicinal Chemist, where they were involved in early stage small molecule drug discovery and also gained project leadership and team management experience. Before Janssen, Dave worked at Amgen as an Associate Scientist, where they focused on the synthesis, purification, and characterization of small molecule kinase inhibitors. Dave also has experience in parallel synthesis as a Team Leader at ArQule. Additionally, Dave worked as a Chemist at PharmEco, where they synthesized alkaloid compounds as pharmaceutical candidates. Dave started their career as an Intern at CambridgeNeuroscience and Covalent Associates, where they gained hands-on experience in synthesis, purification, and characterization techniques. Overall, Dave has amassed a wealth of experience in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and team leadership throughout their career.

Dave McGowan has a strong educational background in chemistry. Dave obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Northeastern University, specializing in Chemistry, which they completed between 1989 and 1994. Dave furthered their education at the same institution, earning a Master of Science (MS) degree in Chemistry from Northeastern University between 1997 and 1999.