Xiong Li
Senior Vice President
Inflammation & Immunology Research
Pfizer
China
Biography
Dr. Li heads autoimmune disease and gastroenterology research, pursuing novel small molecule and botanical drug candidates. He also coordinates the project management of certain drug programmes in clinical development. Dr. Li joined the company in 2012 after 12 years with Pfizer and two years with GSK. During his tenure at Pfizer, He made great contributions to Pfizer’s JAK program with its lead compound, Tofacitinib, approved by US FDA in 2012. In 2010, Dr. Li joined GSK China, heading up research in neuro-inflammation area mainly in multiple sclerosis. Dr. Li has in-depth and first-hand experience and expertise in major areas of inflammation and immunology, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and COPD. Dr. Li earned his BS and MS in Chemistry from Nankai University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, respectively, and a Ph. D. degree in Pharmacology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, he pursued his post-doctoral training at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC.
Research Interest
Inflammation & Immunology Research
