Qun-Yi Zheng, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Director of Science and Technology
Pure World Botanicals, Inc
Dr. Qun-Yi Zheng received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from China’s Hunan University and a Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Zheng was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Cornell University from 1991 to 1993.
Currently, Dr. Zheng is the Executive Vice President and Director of Science and Technology of Pure World Botanicals, a research driven and scientific based manufacturer of botanical extracts. Prior to joining Pure World Botanicals, he served as Senior Chemist for Hauser Chemical Research, Inc., and Technical Manager for Hauser Nutraceuticals.
Dr. Zheng is a leading expert in standardization of botanical extracts. He played a key role in the design and construction of several chemical plants in China.
Dr. Zheng’s extensive resume includes many scientific papers and publications, and thirteen pending or current patents, many of which are related to his work in enumerating, isolating and characterizing various anti-cancer constituents from natural products such as taxol, and artemisinin.
Abstract: Like many of us, I came to the States in 1985 as a student for my Ph.D. study in chemistry. After the Post Doctoral training I started my first job at Hauser Inc. as a Senior Chemist in 1993. My research was focused on anticancer drug development from natural products. I have worked on Taxol and Artemisia for anticancer agents with 15 patents and several publications in two years. However, I have to make a decision then if I want to continue my technical advancement. In 1996 I move to Pure World Botanicals Inc. that research and develop natural products with health and nutritional benefits. Today I am an Executive Vice President and Director of Science and Technology at Pure World. I am also a Board Director for two other public companies. I have changed my career from doing science to management.
My experience and career development may be different than many of the scientists here. It may bring a different view and discussion from most of technical and science advancement. I can not teach any skills or methodology in career development. The only thing I can offer is try hard to know who you are, what do you want and try hard to be who you are and get what do you want.