Jinn Wu is the Founder and President of XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc. (XBL) in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and XBL- China in Nanjing, China. Both are contract research organizations that provide an extensive array of clinical and preclinical research services to the life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Jinn earned a PhD in Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry from the College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, and spent 7 years as a research leader at FMC Corporation in Princeton, NJ, and made numerous contributions in new products research and development before starting XBL. He has extensive knowledge and experience in new drug and product R&D. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ at Rutgers) since 2006, was a member of the Advisory Committee for Dean’s Council and is a member of the College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University (2007-2013). He is also an Adjunct Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2015 – present). He holds professional membership of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX), the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) and the American Chemical Society (ACS). He has served as Chief Scientific Officer and Strategic Scientific Advisor at WuXi AppTec, Lab Testing Division. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Ardent Pharmaceuticals and Enhance Biotech, Inc.
Jinn has been very active in public services including many non-profit scientific associations and charitable organizations. Dr. Wu was the recipient of The Jack L. Beal Postbaccalaureate Award (1994), College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University and the recipient of the Distinguish Alumni Award (2007) from The National Taiwan University. He is also the Keynote Speaker for the Research Day at the College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, April 7, 2015.