From Medical Researcher To CEO

By Ed Miseta, Chief Editor, Clinical Leader

Medical research always seemed to come naturally for Yan Chen, Ph.D. She knew at a young age she wanted to enter the medical field and help people with their medical needs. Little did she know her passion would lead to the pharmaceutical industry and eventually to founding her own company. However, once she landed in the CEO’s chair, she learned the business experience she needed would be a bit more difficult to achieve.