Founder & President

Fred L. Ma, M.D., Ph.D.

President and CEO
Dr. Ma has over 27 years of medical experience in clinical medicine, as a neurosurgeon, and as an executive in pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Dr. Ma is a results-oriented leader with a record of success in business growth. He has built an effective team at Medical Quality International that includes persons experienced in clinical, medical, regulatory, quality assurance and business development, for drugs, medical devices and biomedical product development.

In addition to his strong technical and team building skills, Dr. Ma has broad practical experience in medical and regulatory affairs and guidelines of organizations and industries in the United States, Europe and Pacific Rim countries, including Japan, China, Taiwan and Singapore. His experience extends to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), European Medicines Agency (EMEA), Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the State Food and Drug Administration of China (SFDA). As a former executive for Johnson and Johnson, Cell Pathways and Gliatech, Dr. Ma has led in the successful development and commercialization of over 20 new drugs and medical devices. Dr. Ma earned his M.D. degree from Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, D.M.Sc. (Doctorate of Medical Sciences (equivalent to combined M.D. and Ph.D. degrees)) from Tokyo University, Japan, and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University, US.