The 2016 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition was held in Denver, CO November 13-17, 2016. ASK Pharm delegate, led by ASK CEO and Chairman of the Board Dr. Qingcai Chen, and Vice Chairman Mr. Jun Zhao, attended this annual professional conference for the seventh time. Scientists from ASKGene presented 2 research posters at the conference; it was a productive and successful international convention for the ASK team.

During the conference, ASK Pharm also sponsored the Annual Association Convention and Awards Banquet hosted by the American Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (ACPA). Dr. Chen made the keynote speech entitled “Innovations for ASK’s Growth in 2016”, in which he presented the latest updates on ASK operation, product research and development, and national recognitions. In addition, Dr. Chen presented the ASK Research Awards to 3 Chinese researchers for their outstanding AAPS research posters. This annual ACPA-ASK gathering has become a valuable and unique platform for collaboration and communication between ASK Pharm and oversea Chinese pharmaceutical scientists and scholars; all attendees have expressed their appreciation for the generous support of the event by ASK Pharm and look forward to more exchanges of ideas and innovations in the future.