Zhong Zhong

Zhong Zhong is a seasoned leader in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, currently serving as Chief Scientific Officer at Ovid Therapeutics since May 2023. Previously, Zhong held the position of Senior Vice President of DNA Science at Generation Bio from September 2019 to November 2022 and was Vice President and Head of Biology at WAVE Life Sciences Ltd. between May 2016 and September 2019. Earlier roles include Vice President of External Research and General Manager for China at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Head of Discovery Technologies at GSK, and Director of R&D at Invitrogen. Zhong began a career trajectory in drug discovery as Vice President of Drug Discovery Technologies at Cell & Molecular Technologies, Inc. and held a senior scientist position at J&J Pharma R&D. Academic credentials include a PhD in Cell Biology from The Rockefeller University and a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroscience at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.