About Us

Our Mission

We are drug developers on a mission to exponentially improve the number of quality years for patients. Our drug design philosophy is meticulous, deliberate and artistic, with each small molecule exquisitely crafted for selectivity, durability and safety.

Our Story

Our name, BlossomHill, was inspired by an ancient Chinese poem that describes a challenging journey overcome through perseverance, eventually leading to hope and opportunity. We believe this symbolizes the patient’s journey through treatment.

At the heart of BlossomHill is J. Jean Cui, Ph.D., a visionary in drug design, whose desire to improve treatment outcomes for patients led her to found our company and build a wholly-owned pipeline of novel therapeutic candidates.

Inspired to leap beyond the incremental progress in precision medicine, Jean’s deep scientific knowledge and artistic approach breathe life into the concept of creating medical masterpieces to treat disease.

Our Leadership

Senior Leadership Team

J. Jean Cui, Ph.D.

Scientific Founder, President and CEO
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Y. Peter Li, Ph.D., MBA

Cofounder and Executive Chairman
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Geoff Oxnard, M.D.

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
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Vincent Liptak, J.D., Ph.D., MBA

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Jason Keyes, MBA

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Antonio Garrido-Montalban, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Drug Substance
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Ashley Preston, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
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Eugene Y. Rui, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Chemistry
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Z. Jesse Shao, Ph.D., R.Ph.

Senior Vice President, CMC
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Jill Stuart Smith, MBA

Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations and Project Management
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Diane Wang, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology and Preclinical Development
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Zachary F. Zimmerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Clinical Development
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Board of Directors

Sundeep Agrawal, M.D.

Board Member
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Bihua Chen

Board Member
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J. Jean Cui, Ph.D.

Scientific Founder, President and CEO
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Carl L. Gordon, Ph.D., CFA

Board Member
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Sheila Gujrathi, M.D.

Board Member
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Y. Peter Li, Ph.D., MBA

Cofounder and Executive Chairman
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John Schmid

Board Member
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Timothy Stubbs, M.D.

Board Member
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