244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition

Bill Duan

General Manager

Leili Marine BioIndustry INC.

Li Qian

Biocontrol product development manager

Syngenta Biologicals

Romy Ursúa Monreal

CEO

IKAN Consultores

Romy is a regulatory and legal expert with more than 13 years of experience in Mexico’s crop protection and biologicals industry. As CEO of IKAN Consultores, part of the LATAM Regulatory Network, she defines the firm’s strategic vision and leads the development of regulatory and compliance strategies that help national and international clients achieve market access and regulatory alignment across Latin America. She also serves as Chair of the Crop Protection Commission at the Mexican Association of Professionals in Health Regulation (AMEPRES). Her leadership has positioned IKAN as a strategic partner for national and international companies seeking to operate within complex regulatory frameworks in Mexico and Latin America. Romy holds a Law degree, postgraduate studies in Administrative and Health Law, and a diploma in Customs Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey, strengthening her focus on trade, regulatory compliance, and customs management.

Dr. Rao Chitong

Partner and Chief Scientist

Bluepha

• Bachelor of Science in Biology, Peking University; Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Toronto; Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiome Research, Harvard Medical School. • Published over 20 papers in top-tier international journals such as Natureand Cell. • Awarded the 2021 National Award for Outstanding Self-Financed International Students. • Recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Research Award from the Chinese Scholars and Experts Association at Harvard Medical School. • Awarded the 2022 National-Level Overseas Young Talents Project; previously served as an Associate Professor at the Health Science Center of Peking University before joining Bluepha as a full-time Chief Scientist. • Recipient of the 2023 Shanghai Magnolia Talent Program. • Awarded the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Rising Star Program.