The Company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Youzhi Tong was a vice-president of Angion Biomedica Corp., a company in the United States. He has more than 25 years of experience in new drug R&D and management. Inspired by the leadership of Dr. Tong, a group of excellent scientists and industry experts are working collaboratively to achieve company’s vision.
Youzhi Tong
Founder Chairman of the Board,CEO
Over 25 years of experience in biopharm R&D and management
Former VP of Angion Biomedica in the U.S.
Former Assistant professor of Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ph.D. in pharmacology from Cornell; MA and BA in Chemistry from PKU
Former VP of Angion Biomedica in the U.S.
Former Assistant professor of Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ph.D. in pharmacology from Cornell; MA and BA in Chemistry from PKU
Kevin Ni
Executive Director, CMO
Over 25 years of experience in clinical development, pharmacovigilance and clinical quality management
Served in AstraZeneca and other world's leading international pharmaceutical giants, as well as in and several innovative biotechnology companies
Led approval for 6 global NDAs and numerous INDs, and successful experience in global regulatory communication
PhD degree from School of Medicine, Temple University. Bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine from Southeastern University School
Served in AstraZeneca and other world's leading international pharmaceutical giants, as well as in and several innovative biotechnology companies
Led approval for 6 global NDAs and numerous INDs, and successful experience in global regulatory communication
PhD degree from School of Medicine, Temple University. Bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine from Southeastern University School
Qun Lu
CTO
20+ years of experience in CMC development and management
Served in Pfize and Merck and a former executive director of Celgene Corp./BMS
Former member of the board of directors of International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at Arizona State University; BA in Chemistry from PKU
Served in Pfize and Merck and a former executive director of Celgene Corp./BMS
Former member of the board of directors of International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at Arizona State University; BA in Chemistry from PKU
Luke Cheung
CFO
15+ experience in financial and investment industry
Former head of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance in Haitong International
M. Phil. in Bioinformatics, HKU
BSc in Biochemistry, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Former head of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance in Haitong International
M. Phil. in Bioinformatics, HKU
BSc in Biochemistry, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jie Chen
Senior Deputy General Manager
Rich experience in the field of total synthesis of natural products and the design and development of drug molecules
Adjunct visiting researcher at Suzhou Research Institute, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Postdoctoral, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Adjunct visiting researcher at Suzhou Research Institute, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Postdoctoral, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Ruo Xu
VP of BD
Over 20 years experience in pharmaceutical company
Former principal scientist, Schering-Plough/Merck
Former general manager, API Inc. in New Jersey
Ph. D. Columbia University; BS Peking University
Former principal scientist, Schering-Plough/Merck
Former general manager, API Inc. in New Jersey
Ph. D. Columbia University; BS Peking University
Zhihua Ren
VP, Head of Institute of R&D
20+ years of experience in medicine, oncology and stem cell translational medicine
Served in MEDx Translational Medicine and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fangzhou R&D center
Postdoctoral fellow and research fellow in neuroscience at U Chicago, RUSH University Medical Center and UMDNJ
Ph.D. in Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, MA and BA in Medicine from Qingdao University
Served in MEDx Translational Medicine and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fangzhou R&D center
Postdoctoral fellow and research fellow in neuroscience at U Chicago, RUSH University Medical Center and UMDNJ
Ph.D. in Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, MA and BA in Medicine from Qingdao University
Honglong Lu
VP of Clinical
20+ years of experience in drug development, clinical research, team management
Served in CR double-crane, Merck, Covance, R&G Pharma and other pharmaceutical enterprises and CROs
Served as inspector, PM, BD Director, VP
Bachelor degree, Hebei Medical University, Master degree, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Served in CR double-crane, Merck, Covance, R&G Pharma and other pharmaceutical enterprises and CROs
Served as inspector, PM, BD Director, VP
Bachelor degree, Hebei Medical University, Master degree, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine