About

Gangliang Qiao’s previous career provided him with the ideal tools to undertake his role as general counsel at international science and technology company Danaher Corporation. After a series of impressive academic achievements, including being awarded a Juris Doctor in law at Georgetown University Law Centre, he took his first legal role as a legal clerk in the Western District of Michigan court in the United States. This was a notable achievement, as Qiao holds the distinction of being the first Chinese national to be a Clerk for a US Federal Judge – an experience about which he wrote a bestselling book. From here, he moved into private practice work with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in both New York and Beijing, rising to the rank of associate during a four year period, before moving into his first in-house role with GE Healthcare in 2000. After spending eight years within the healthcare division, and rising to the rank of vice president and general counsel, Qiao became vice president and general counsel of GE Capital for a year before moving to Siemens Northeast Asia. In his four years at Siemens, and in an industry that was new to him, Qiao made a huge impression, finishing as executive vice president and general counsel. His experience in the technology sector and previous career achievements did not go unnoticed by Danaher, and in 2013 Qiao was asked to join the company as vice president and general counsel for China. His success in this role can be measured by his promotion in 2015 to the role of general counsel for the whole of Danaher’s operations in Asia Pacific. Bearing ultimate responsibility for legal matters across such a broad region is a testament to Qiao’s vast skill in the field of legal business.