Frontage Names Henry Gao President of Asia Pacific

Frontage, a global contract research organization (CRO), appointed Henry Gao president of Asia Pacific. Gao has more than 26 years of experience in managing various functions including finance, audit, investment, project management, compliance, and board office.

Gao also has experience in leading IPO and M&A projects. From 2018 to 2022 Gao was a member of the board of directors of the company. As the President of Asia Pacific, Gao will be responsible for oversight of the Group’s operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prior to his appointment as the president of Asia Pacific, Gao was the executive director and chief financial officer of Shanghai Duoning Biotechnology Co., Ltd. since September 2021. From November 2016 to September 2021, Gao worked at Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd. as the board secretary, deputy general manager and chief financial officer, primarily responsible for its overall financial management, disclosure control and investor relations. Prior to his tenure at Hangzhou and until October 2016, he was the chief financial officer and board secretary of Shanghai Xiaoi Robot Technology Corp. 

“I am very excited to welcome Henry back to the Frontage family as our president of Asia Pacific”, said Abdul Mutlib, CEO of Frontage Holdings Corporation. “Henry’s extensive executive level experience, including in the biotechnology and CRO spaces, make him ideally suited to lead Frontage’s Asia Pacific operations. I believe that under his leadership Frontage will become one of the premier CRO platforms in China and beyond.”

“I am truly honored to rejoin Frontage,” said Gao. “I believe that my senior leadership experience, particularly in the CRO sector, will enhance Frontage’s ability to provide outstanding client service to pharmaceutical companies and R&D institutions. I am looking forward to collaborating with Frontage’s Asia Pacific team, as well as my colleagues in North America and around the globe, as we work together to elevate Frontage to a next level organization.”