Haihong Zhou is a Director, Drug Discovery Scientist at Merck. Over two years as the Vice President of Education for Merck Toastmasters Club 260, she was a strong advocate for speaking up, particularly for women in science. Haihong actively mentored colleagues across organizations globally to build confidence in leadership development. As the co-sponsor of the CSC Women’s Committee and a member of the QB Career Development Committee, she organized multiple high-impact workshops to promote self-advocacy and career development. Haihong was invited as a panelist in a Diversity Inclusion Conversation event. She has delivered talks on the discovery of insulin receptor partial agonists as a potential treatment for diabetes, particularly for low-income populations, at the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Association Annual Meeting. Additionally, Haihong has served as a speech contest judge for the District in Toastmasters International and contributed to breaking down barriers in the local community.
