Hayden Chiu

Hayden Chiu is an Associate Principal Scientist in the Compound Management Group at AstraZeneca. He specializes in drug discovery, high-throughput screening, and laboratory automation, with extensive experience developing and integrating automated workflows for compound management. Hayden’s recent work focuses on implementing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and novel device prototyping to enable off-hour lab operations and scalable solutions in compound synthesis and management. Prior to AstraZeneca, he spent more than a decade at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, contributing to assay development and technology innovation. He is passionate about leveraging automation and innovative technologies to accelerate scientific discovery and operational excellence.