Frances Liu

Frances Liu has over 20 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on analytical science. Frances currently holds the position of Director of Analytical Science at SIGA Technologies, starting in 2023.

Prior to this, they worked at Novartis Pharmaceutical Co. for 22 years, starting in 2000. Their roles at Novartis included Associate Director (Sr. Fellow), Fellow, Principle Scientist, and Sr. Scientist. In these positions, Frances served as an analytical project leader, managing activities in the analytical development of drug substances and products. Frances also played a key role in leading and conducting investigations using various instruments and troubleshooting complex issues during method and formulation development. Frances's expertise includes mass spectrometry, molecular spectroscopy, and solid-state analysis.

Before their time at Novartis, Frances worked as a Post-Doctor Research Fellow at the National Center for Toxicology Research, US Food and Drug Administration, from 1998 to 1999. During this period, they conducted research on the components of a natural herb product (St. John's Wart) and developed extraction methods and HPLC methods for quantitative analysis.

Overall, Frances Liu has extensive experience in analytical science, project management, and drug development in the pharmaceutical industry.

Frances Liu has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Peking University. Frances also holds a Master of Science degree in Analytical Chemistry from the Institute of Food and Fermentation Industry. Additionally, Frances Liu has obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Food Chemistry from the University of George. The chronological information provided does not specify the start or end years for each degree, so no assumptions can be made about the duration of Frances Liu's education at each institution.