Prior to his legal career, he was a technologist at Genzyme Genetics. Dr. Woo holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the State University of New York, at Stony Brook and a M.S. in Biology from Adelphi University. Throughout his advanced academic career, Perry has conducted research in biochemistry, plant biology, molecular biology, and chemistry. His research included use of advanced technologies such as NMR, fluorescence techniques, bioconjugate chemistry, and high throughput screening methodologies.