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Pharmanex Scientists

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Our mission at Pharmanex is to help people build healthier, more productive lives by creating optimal nutritional supplementation.

Pharmanex measures every aspect of its science. We measure the health benefits of our products through clinical trials. We measure the levels of active ingredients through standardization. We measure safety by determining levels of toxic contaminants. We measure the consistency of our manufacturing process. And we have the exclusive ability to measure carotenoid antioxidants in the body using the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner. All these activities are captured in the Pharmanex® 6S Quality Process, which is the standard for the industry.

Pharmanex is a global leader in nutritional supplementation. With more than 125 staff scientists and extensive global scientific resources and relationships, Pharmanex has created a worldwide network of knowledge and intelligence unprecedented in the industry. Our world-class team, utilizing world-class processes, brings you a line of absolutely safe products that absolutely work.

 
pharmanex scientists Top left to right: Win Duersch, Ph.D., Scott Ferguson, Israel Haroldsen, Mark Bartlett, Ph.D., Douglas Stevenson, Doug Burke, Ph.D., Bill Landreth, Joseph Chang, Ph.D., Carsten Smidt, Ph.D., John Lewis, Lyle Gunderson, Rachelle Rowberry, Jia-Shi Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.
Lower left to right: Jenny Engemann, Marilyn Contreras-Pinegar, Melanie Templeman, Howard Sun, Ph.D., Richard Tseng, Ph.D.

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Joseph Chang, Ph.D.

Joseph Chang, Ph.D.
President of Pharmanex

Joseph Chang, Ph.D. serves as President of Pharmanex. Dr. Chang has published numerous scientific papers, reviews, and books on pharmacological research and has over 20 years experience in the healthcare industry.      more info...



Mark R. Bartlett, Ph.D.

Mark R. Bartlett, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, New Product R&D

Dr. Bartlett obtained degrees in Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry from the Australian National University and a Ph.D. in Immunology and Cell Biology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research in Canberra.      more info...



Michael N. Chang, Ph.D.

Michael N. Chang, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Advisor, Pharmanex Fellow

Michael N. Chang, Ph.D. is currently the Chief Scientific Advisor of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. He is also the President and CEO of Optimer Pharmaceutical, Inc. Before this he was the Founder and Senior Vice President of Pharmanex.      more info...



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Xin-Min (Sherman) Chen
General Manager of Zhejiang Cinogen Pharmaceutical

Sherman Chen works as the General Manager of Zhejiang Cinogen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Sherman was responsible for the application and start-up of Cinogen and is currently responsible for the operations of Cinogen. Sherman worked previously as the Plant Director of Zhejiang Anjie Pharmaceutical Plant (TCM/Western drug), and as a Technician for Zhejiang Anjie Pharmaceutical Plant.      more info...



James Winter (Win) Duersch, Ph.D.

James Winter (Win) Duersch, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Global Technical Services

Dr. Win Duersch received his B.S. and master's degrees in Food Science and Nutrition from Utah State University, and his Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition from North Carolina State University in 1978.      more info...



Diana M. Fort, Ph.D. Diana M. Fort, Ph.D.
Director of Raw Ingredients Sourcing

Dr. Diana Fort holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Missouri - Columbia. Dr. Fort is a postdoctoral fellow and scientist at Shaman Pharmaceuticals. more info...



Min Li Ph.D.

Min Li Ph.D.

Dr. Min Li recently joined the Pharmanex China research team as Associate Director, New Product Development in the Shanghai R&D facility. The appointment was announced today by Vice President of Global Research and Development, Carsten R. Smidt, Ph.D., FACN.      more info...



Angela Mastaloudis, Ph.D.

Angela Mastaloudis, Ph.D.
Associate Senior Scientist, New Product Research and Development

Dr. Angela Mastaloudis followed up her Masters in nutrition science with her Doctorate in exercise physiology from Oregon State University in 2004. After completing her graduate studies, Dr. Mastaloudis joined the Pharmanex team.      more info...



Carsten R. Smidt, Ph.D., FACN

Carsten R. Smidt, Ph.D., FACN
Vice President of Global Research and Development

Doctorate in Nutrition Science and Physiological Chemistry from the University of California at Davis, 1990.      more info...



Howard Sun, Ph.D.

Howard Sun, Ph.D.
Senior Director, China R&D, Pharmanex

Dr. Howard Sun holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts; postdoctoral fellow at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.      more info...



Richard Tseng, Ph.D.

Richard Tseng, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Quality Control and Quality Assurance

Richard Tseng, Ph.D. is the Senior Director of Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Pharmanex. Dr. Tseng received a Ph.D. in Clinical Chemistry from Cleveland State University.      more info...



Professor Decheng Zhang

Professor Decheng Zhang
Director, Research & Development, Pharmanex Shanghai Representative Office

Professor De Cheng Zhang serves as Director of Research & Development at the Shanghai Representative Office of Pharmanex, Inc. He is responsible for the research and development of new products in Shanghai. He graduated from Shanghai Medical University and lectured in School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Medical Universities.
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Jia-Shi Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.

Jia-Shi Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Director of Clinical Affairs and Pharmacology

Dr. Jia-Shi Zhu graduated in 1975 from Capital Institute of Medicine (clinical medicine), Beijing China, and in 1993 from Stanford University (molecular and cellular physiology).
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