Prof Qi (Tony) Zhou is a world recognized expert in inhalation dosage forms and pulmonary drug delivery systems. He is an Editor of AAPS PharmSciTech and Editorial Board Member of 9 pharmaceutical journals including International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Research and Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He has published more than 130 journal articles, and filed 9 patents/applications. Dr. Zhou’s research has attracted more than $12 million funding including NIH R01 grants and many industrial projects. Dr. Zhou’s significant contribution to the field of pharmaceutical science has been recognized by many prestigious awards including 2021 AAPS Emerging Leader Award, 2019 DDL Emerging Scientist Award from The Aerosol Society, 2018 Rising Star Scholarship Award from National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology & Education (NIPTE), 2017 New Investigator Award from International Society of Aerosols in Medicines (ISAM), and 2016 Emerging Researcher Award from International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of the Americas Foundation (IPEC).