Zihao Wang

Dr. Zihao Wang is the Chief Executive Officer at Immorna and Co-founder of the Immorna family of companies. Dr. Wang is a seasoned entrepreneur and established biopharmaceutical veteran. He has over 14 years of biotech R&D and leadership experience. He is one of the pioneers in self-replicating mRNA (srRNA) CMC development and is the mastermind behind the development of the mRNA platform technologies at Immorna, which include an improved next generation srRNA, conventional mRNA, and circular RNA. Dr. Wang pioneers the application of srRNA-LNP against oncology indications.

Prior to founding the Immorna family of companies, Dr. Wang held various R&D roles at GSK Vaccines, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Grifols SA, etc. During his tenure at Novartis and GSK, he spent more than 7 years working directly on srRNA CMC development and the application of srRNA technology against various viral infectious diseases.

Dr. Wang is the lead author on more than 20 publications with more than 2000 citations. He is also the inventor on multiple patents related to mRNA design, RNA delivery, and their applications in various disease areas. Dr. Wang received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Fudan University in Shanghai, and his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from The Johns Hopkins University.