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Dr. Yi Hsiao has been the senior VP of the Center of Project Process Development and Application of Asymchem since 2018. Dr. Hsiao received his Ph.D. from Nagoya University, Japan in 1994. His professional experience includes over 21 years working with Merck and BMS. His work on asymmetric hydrogenation of unprotected enamines was widely recognized, including the 2004 Solvias Ligand Prize, the 2005 Astra Zeneca Award for Excellence in Green Chemistry, the 2006 Green Chemistry presidential award as well as the Edison Patent Award. In 2006, Dr. Hsiao created an innovative and productive catalysis research group for BMS and led the team to develop robust processes for hundreds of challenging catalytic transformations for BMS’s drug candidates. Dr. Hsiao has published 45 research papers, is the Chair of the 2019 GRC-organic reactions and processes and is an organizing committee member of Chinese Reactions and Pharmaceutical Processes.