Allen Chao

Allen Chao, Ph.D. has served as a Director at Ansun since 2010. Dr. Chao is a pioneer in the life sciences industry. Since January 2008, Dr. Chao has been Chairman of Newport Healthcare Advisors, LLC, a healthcare investment management and consulting company. Dr. Chao was a co-founder of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now Actavis plc), a specialty pharmaceutical company, serving as a director from 1985 to May 2008, Chairman of the board of directors from May 1996 to May 2008, and Chief Executive Officer from 1985 to September 2007. While at Watson, Dr. Chao oversaw the company’s growth, through internal R&D, licensing, and acquisitions of pharmaceutical products and technologies, as well as mergers and acquisition activities. Dr. Chao received a Ph.D. in industrial and physical pharmacy from Purdue University in 1973. In May of 2000, he received the degree of Doctor of Science from Purdue.