Meiling Liao

Meiling (Emma) Liao is an experienced professional in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, currently serving as Associate Director of MS&T at AlloVir since December 2020. Liao's previous roles include MS&T Manager and Process Engineer III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where responsibilities encompassed providing technical leadership for cell cultures, managing technology transfers, and overseeing equipment design and qualification for GMP manufacturing. Prior experience includes leading process validation and technology transfer at Anika Therapeutics, facilitating scale-up processes for drug/device products, and supporting new product launches at Alcon, a Novartis company. Meiling Liao holds a Master of Science in Bioengineering from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.