Researcher

Brian Chia is a Senior Principal Scientist and Head of Peptide Chemistry at the Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). He obtained his BSc and PhD from the University of Adelaide, Australia, followed by postdoctoral training at University of Cambridge, UK. Chia has authored/co-authored more than 60 research papers and is an inventor/co-inventor of 8 granted or pending patents involving small molecules, peptides and peptidomimetics with antibacterial, anticancer, antifungal and antiviral properties.