Angie Weifang Yao
About Angie Weifang Yao
Angie Weifang Yao is the Manager of Cannabinoid Product Development at Canopy Growth Corporation, where she has worked since 2019. She specializes in budget management, product reformulation, and the incorporation of innovative technologies in cannabinoid product development.
Work at Canopy Growth
Angie Weifang Yao has served as the Manager of Cannabinoid Product Development at Canopy Growth Corporation since 2019. In this role, she contributes to budget development and ensures adherence to the budget throughout the fiscal year. Yao leads the reformulation of existing cannabinoid products, focusing on product improvement, process optimization, and cost savings. She incorporates novel ingredients and delivery technologies into the Product Development Program, aiming to generate patentable cannabinoid products. Additionally, she coordinates and executes stability evaluations of R&D samples and commercial products to meet shelf life and stability requirements.
Education and Expertise
Angie Yao holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biochemical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, which she completed from 2004 to 2007. She furthered her education at the University of Waterloo, where she earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering between 2009 and 2013. Yao also obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Applied Chemistry from HeBei Normal University of Science and Technology, completing her studies from 2000 to 2004. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in cannabinoid product development.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Canopy Growth, Angie Yao held several positions that contributed to her expertise in product development. She worked as a Technical Lead in Engineering/Technical Services at Trillium Health Care Products from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, she was a QA R&D Technical Writer at QCL-Quality Compliance Laboratories for seven months in 2015. Yao also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Waterloo from 2007 to 2014, where she gained valuable experience in research and development.
Contributions to Product Development
In her current role, Angie Yao leads initiatives to reformulate cannabinoid products, focusing on improvements and cost efficiency. She collaborates with leading Flavour Houses and Suppliers to source high-quality materials for product development. Yao also plays a key role in the stability evaluation of both R&D and commercial cannabinoid products, ensuring they meet necessary shelf life and stability requirements. Her efforts contribute to the advancement of innovative cannabinoid products within the industry.