Experience
- TCA (Taiwan CDMO Alliance)Headcurrent2024 — present
- Steminent BiotherapeuticsIndependent Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Senhua PharmaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- AnHorn MedicinesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Handa PharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Lumosa Therapeutics Co., Ltd.Independent Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- OBIGEN PHARMABoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- Vivo CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentCalifornia
- Taiwan Bio Industry Organization (Taiwan BIO)Vice Chairmancurrent2014 — present
- BioGend Therapeutics (TWSE 6733)Independent Board Member2019 — 2021
- TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2019
- Crown BioscienceIndependent Board Member2015 — 2018
- ScinoPharmCo-Founder & CEO1997 — 2014Taiwan & China
- ScinoPharmManaging Partner1994 — 1997United States
- Syntex PharmaceuticalsCorporate VP, Operations1981 — 1994Palo Alto, California, United States
- Monsanto CompanyPlant Manager1979 — 1981Palo Alto, California, United States
- Monsanto CompanyDirector of QC1974 — 1979Pensacola, Florida, United States
Education
- Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physical Chemistry1970 — 1974
- University of IowaMaster of Science - MS, Inorganic Chemistry1969 — 1970
- National Taiwan UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering1965 — 1969
Colleagues at Vivo Capital
Chen Bian
Associate at Vivo Capital
Daisy Xu
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
Daniel Qin
Associate at Vivo Capital
David Liu
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
Edgar G. Engleman
Managing Partner at Vivo Capital
Fabianne Nordenson
Principal at Vivo Capital
Frank Kung
Managing Partner at Vivo Capital
Gaurav Aggarwal
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jo Shen work?
- Jo Shen is Venture Partner at Vivo Capital.
- What check size does Jo Shen write?
- Jo Shen typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
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