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Christina Young, PhD, is a Technical Advisor on the Innovation Protection and Intellectual Property teams and as well as a Consultant on the FDA & Life Sciences team. Dr. Young holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and leverages her unique interdisciplinary background in Chemistry, Applied Physics, and Electrical Engineering to provide technical expertise for all aspects of patent litigation and FDA matters.
For IP, Dr. Young applies her experience providing in-depth technical expertise and analysis alongside K&S attorneys substantiating sound legal arguments required for patent infringement litigation and disputes across the board, representing clients from high-profile ITC matters to patent infringement for university IP. With over half a decade of experience as a reviewer at FDA, Dr. Young supports our FDA clients with valuable experience navigating the FDA application process, from strategies for stakeholder engagement, to in-depth regulatory and scientific counsel on challenges clients face throughout the process (e.g., deficiency letter responses, Agency appeals) to advisement at client manufacturing facilities for FDA inspection preparation.
Prior to joining King & Spalding, Dr. Young was at FDA for over half a decade, where among her accomplishments, she was recognized for her impact in the development of external (e.g., Rules and Guidances) and internal (e.g., Reviewer Guides and Memos) policies, senior scientific review of product applications, leading the development of a new compliance FDA laboratory, and representing the US Federal Government on behalf of FDA on an ISO Technical Committee globally. Prior to FDA, Dr. Young held a joint WHO/CDC Post-Doctorate Fellowship where she was responsible for leading global method validations for the WHO. Prior to FDA & CDC, Dr. Young developed scientific solutions to address regulatory needs for ExxonMobil, including the invention and characterization of novel FT-IR and QCL-based chemical sensors for trace quantification of carcinogens in air.
Dr. Young also co-chairs our King & Spalding Community Partners Committee, providing leadership for community service and has previously held several adjunct faculty chemistry professor positions teaching at universities.
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