Alan Au

Biography

 Mr. Au is a seasoned banker for healthcare companies. He has over 15 years of experience in cross boarder merger and acquisition and financing transactions for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.  Mr. Au is a currently senior adviser to the Board of Directors of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE:SCR), a China-based pharmaceutical company that used to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and a venture partner of Ally Bridge Group, a biotech-focused investment fund headquartered in Hong Kong. He also serves on the assessment panel of the Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Program (SERAP) for the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong SAR Government. Mr. Au served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group during March 2013 to December 2013. Mr. Au was the head of Asia healthcare investment banking group for Deutsche Bank AG from April 2011 to December 2012, in charge of healthcare IPO and M&A transactions in the region. Prior to that, he was a director at JAFCO Asia Investment Group, responsible for healthcare investments in China from 2008 to 2011, and a director at Morningside Group responsible for healthcare investments in Asia from 2000 to 2005. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Au worked at KPMG and KPMG Corporate Finance Ltd., responsible for regional M&A transactions and financial advisory services. Mr. Au is a Certified Public Accountant in the U.S. and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Financial Analysts and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Au received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1995, and a Master’s degree in Management from Columbia Business School in New York in 2007. Mr. Au has served as an Independent Director for CBMG since November 7, 2014. He was elected to serve as a Member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Nominating Committee on September 17, 2016.

Research Interest

 Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Finance