WuXi PharmaTech has named Dr. Peng Wang to the role of vice president of Discovery Biology. Dr. Wang will oversee the company’s growing portfolio of discovery biology service offerings. He will report directly to Dr. Ge Li, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Prior to joining WuXi PharmaTech, Dr. Wang was a research fellow at Schering-Plough Research Institute where he worked for 18 years with increasing responsibilities. He has extensive experience in discovery biology, including target validation research, assay development, screening, in vitro and in vivo biological and pharmacological studies, and mechanism of action and biomarker research. As a discovery team co-chair and biology group leader at Schering-Plough, Dr. Wang made significant contributions to the nomination of several development candidates, four of which are at various phases of clinical trial.

“I am very delighted to welcome Dr. Wang on board at this exciting time. Dr. Wang’s depth of experience will undoubtedly help the company to accelerate the development of our discovery biology services, and strengthen our medicinal chemistry and biologics discovery capabilities,” commented Dr. Li.