Guang Gao, Ph.D., is the senior technical officer at Shanghai Representative Office of PATH, an international non-profit organization to develop and deliver lifesaving vaccines to women, children, and communities around the globe. Dr. Gao has distinguished expertise in advising PATH partners in China and working with vaccine manufacturers in China to improve their quality system and manufacturing capability to bring their products to domestic and global markets. She has extensive experience in the fields of GMP manufacturing regulation, regulatory inspection, review and approval of vaccines and biological products in China and the United States. During her tenure at the FDA China office, she provided authoritative guidance and consultations regarding regulatory inspections and investigations and worked directly with the Chinese government for public health system evaluations. Prior to that, Dr. Gao served multiple positions at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research of the FDA, including as a national authoritative regulatory review scientist to provide technical leadership and guidance for regulatory activities. Dr. Gao has obtained the Regulatory Affairs Certification accredited by the Regulatory Affairs Certification Board and the Certified Quality Auditor Certification accredited by the American Society for Quality. Dr. Gao also published numerous papers on peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Gao received her Ph.D. degree in biochemistry from Nanjing University.