Kaijiong Xiao is an accomplished scientist with extensive experience in drug discovery and organic chemistry. Currently serving as an Associate Principal Scientist at Merck since March 2020, Kaijiong previously held multiple roles including Principal Investigator and Senior Research Investigator at Incyte from January 2016 to March 2020. Kaijiong's academic background includes a Postdoctoral Research Associate degree in Organic Chemistry from Scripps Research (2012-2015) and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Xiamen University (2006-2012), along with a stint as a Visiting Ph.D. Student in Chemical Biology at The University of Sheffield (2009-2010). A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry was also obtained from Xiamen University (2002-2006).