Dr Lipika Chatterjee is a lecturer in the School of Pharmacy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She received her B. Pharmacy and MBA, Marketing degree from the University of Pune, India. She holds a PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from University of Otago, New Zealand. After graduating with her PhD, she joined the research and development team of Bayer New Zealand (Animal Health Division) and was involved in projects developing injectable formulations for the treatment of bovine mastitis.
Following her childhood passion to work with students, Dr Chatterjee transitioned from the industry into a teaching career. She worked as a lecturer at the School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur for three years before joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2018. She believes that students can benefit immensely from the knowledge and skills that she has developed working in the industry and academia over the years. Dr Lipika is interested in pedagogical research to enhance her teaching techniques. She develops innovative teaching tools to make her students’ learning experience fun, engaging and meaningful.