Johnson Y.n. Lau
Chief Executive Officer
pharmaceutical
Athenex
China
Biography
Johnson is a successful pharmaceutical executive who has had extensive leadership experience in both scientific and business management. As Chairman and CEO of Ribapharm, he launched the second largest biotech IPO in US history. Prior to Ribapharm, he served as the Head of Worldwide Research and Development for ICN Pharmaceuticals. Prior, Johnson served as the Senior Director of Antiviral Therapy at Schering-Plough. Johnson has contributed more than 250 scientific publications and editorials/reviews/chapters in peer reviewed scientific journals and has edited two books. He was a former Managing Director at Roth Capital Partners, a Director of the Board of Chelsea Therapeutics (CHTP), serving as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee as well as the Corporate Governance Committee, as well as other public and private companies. He is currently serving on the Board of Porton Fine Chemicals (Listed in Shenzhen Exchange: 300363), and private companies including Avalon Biomedical Management Limited, Avagenex Limited, Aiviva Corporation, and Hong Kong X-tech Startup platform (general partner and mentor).
Research Interest
pharmaceutical
