WHO WE ARE

The Chinese American Biopharmaceutical Society (CABS) is a non-profit organization for professionals in the biopharmaceutical industry. CABS is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, California. This is the home of the Silicon Valley, the birthplace of biotechnology and one of the largest biomedical cluster with the highest venture capital investment in the world. There are more than a thousand biopharmaceutical/biotech companies in this area, including several large biopharmaceuticals such as Amgen, Genentech and Gilead. CABS is a highly influential association with more than 3000 members and subscribers in the life sciences industry. About 70% of our members have PhD degree relating to life sciences. A considerable proportion of the members are holding senior research and management positions in American and multi-national life sciences corporations. Many of our members are experts and leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, lawyers and venture capitalists or investors in the life sciences sector. CABS is the largest and most active Chinese biopharmaceutical association in Northern America. We organize many activities to promote the international collaborations in life sciences and to provide Science & Technology Parks and life sciences companies in the Pacific Rim with an excellent platform to promote business and to recruit talent. In addition to year-round technology and business seminars, the annual BioPacific Conference organized by CABS is a highly anticipated event that attracts hundreds of biopharmaceutical professionals and business leaders.

CABS is helping members seeking collaboration opportunties in the Pacific Rim. To further meet the needs of CABS members, we are actively helping our members seeking partnership opportunities in the Pacific Rim in the following areas.

  1. To co-sponsor scientific conferences in biopharmaceutical field;
  2. To organize CABS delegations to visit science parks and life sciences companies in the Pacific Rim for potential collaborations;
  3. To organize CABS delegations to visit science parks and life sciences companies for potential collaborations;
  4. To invite leaders in biopharmaceutical industry from Pacific Rim for seminars/talks, especially for the annual CABS ‘BioPacific Conference’;

At CABS, we are proud to present our dynamic leadership team, comprising dedicated professionals who are at the forefront of biopharmaceutical innovation. Our leaders bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise, steering our society towards a future rich with opportunity and collaboration. They embody our commitment to fostering international collaborations and advancing the life sciences industry.

This page showcases the current and past leaders who have shaped our path, as well as the promising interns and volunteers whose contributions are pivotal to our ongoing projects and success. Each member of our leadership team plays a crucial role in cementing CABS as the largest and most active Chinese biopharmaceutical association in North America.

We invite you to explore the stories and achievements of our team, whose efforts not only enhance our community but also contribute significantly to the biopharmaceutical fields globally.

Email: info@cabsweb.org
President: Jessica Sun, Ph.D., (president@cabsweb.org)

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2024 CABS Leadership

Office of the President

Jessica Sun
Jessica SunPresident 2023-2024
Terremoto
Kay Tong
Kay TongPresident Elect 2023-2024
Sana Biotechnology

Office of Operations (O2)

Shicheng Guo
Shicheng GuoCo-Chair of O2
Director, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Vivian Liu
Vivian LiuCo-Chair of O2
Lab Director, Novogene America
Yang Ma
Yang MaMember of O2
College Student, UCSD
Xinye Qian
Xinye QianMember of O2
Clinical Research Associate, Medpace
Le Cai
Le CaiMember of O2
Scientist, A&P Inphatec

Membership (MEM)

Wenjia Gu
Wenjia GuCo-Chair of MEM
Scientist, Sutro Biopharma
Yuki Yang
Yuki YangCo-Chair of MEM
Research Associate II, Vaxart Inc
Sihong Zhou
Sihong ZhouAdvisor of MEM
Senior Scientist, Sutro Biopharma
Crystal Tan
Crystal TanMember of MEM
Nurse at Ophthalmology, San Francisco General Hospital

Public Relationships & Communications (PRC)

Liang He
Liang HeCo-Chair of PRC
Research Scientist, UCSF
Zhiqing Wang
Zhiqing WangCo-Chair of PRC
Scientist, Metagenomi
Kaiqing Zhang
Kaiqing ZhangMember of PRC
Assoc. Director of Business Development & Licensing, Biocytogen
Ava Song
Ava SongMember of PRC
Associate Consultant, C Space
Denna Kwang
Denna KwangMember of PRC
Shu HuangMember of PRC
Twist Bioscience

Alliance Management Committee (AMC)

Yanan Wang
Yanan WangCo-Chair of AMC
Senior Scientist, QLSF Biotherapeutics
Denna Kwang
Denna KwangCo-Chair of AMC
Jack Zhu
Jack ZhuMember of AMC
Associate Director, Sales analytics, Gilead Sciences
Crystal Tan
Crystal TanMember of AMC
Nurse at Ophthalmology, San Francisco General Hospital
Mingdian Tan
Mingdian TanMember of AMC
Postdoc, Stanford University
Peng'an Liu
Peng'an LiuMember of AMC
Associate Scientist II, Proteologix/Johnson & Johnson
Steven ZhouMember of AMC
Biotech Recruiting Consultant, IntelliPro
Yujiao Zhang
Yujiao ZhangMember of AMC
Business Development Manager, Kactus

Science & Technology Committee (STC)

Yan Wang
Yan WangCo-Chair of STC
Senior Director, Peptide Chemistry, Stealth Mode Biotech
Liping Meng
Liping MengCo-Chair of STC
Senior Research Scientist II, Gilead Sciences
Alex Yang
Alex YangAdvisor of STC
Senior Scientist, Vir Biotechnology
Yujiao Zhang
Yujiao ZhangMember of STC
Business Development Manager, Kactus

International Collaboration Committee (ICC)

Hesong Sun
Hesong SunCo-Chair of ICC
Vice President, Huamai Medical
Yu Yang
Yu YangCo-Chair of ICC
CEO, Hanhai Silicon Valley Center
Peng'an Liu
Peng'an LiuMember of AMC
Associate Scientist II, Proteologix/Johnson & Johnson

Business & Career Development Committee (BCD)

Guanghui Hang
Guanghui HangCo-Chair of BCD
Head of Proteomics, PTM Bio LLC
Lin Wang
Lin WangCo-Chair of BCD
Director, Gilead Sciences
Kay Tong
Kay TongAdvisor of BCD
Sana Biotechnology
Alex Yang
Alex YangMember of BCD
Senior Scientist, Vir Biotechnology
Feng Pan
Feng PanMember of BCD
BD Manager, Apostle
Fiona Yu
Fiona YuMember of BCD
Director of Finance, Complete Genomics
Lu Lu
Lu LuCo-Chair of E-Club
Senior Director of Business Development, MicuRx Pharmaceuticals
Qing Zhang
Qing ZhangCo-Chair of E-Club
Partner, LDV Partners
Huijun Zhou
Huijun ZhouAdvisor of E-Club
Adjunct Professor, Stanford University
Mark Wesson
Mark WessonMember of E-Club
CEO, SCI Americas
Jonathan Wong
Jonathan WongCo-Chair of CAN
Founder, Enigma Search
Ava Song
Ava SongCo-Chair of CAN
Associate Consultant, C Space
Le Cai
Le CaiMember of CAN
Scientist, A&P Inphatec

Social Life Committee (SLC)

Li Wang
Li WangCo-Chair of SCL
Manager, Arcus Biosciences
Katherine Guan
Katherine GuanCo-Chair of SLC
Scientist II, AbbVie
Xinxin Li
Xinxin LiAdvisor of SLC
VP, MyBioGate
Mingdian Tan
Mingdian TanMember of SLC
Postdoc, Stanford University

Web Master

Shicheng Guo
Shicheng GuoChair of Operation Office, IT and Data Science
Director, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Linda Sun
Linda Sun
Computer Science, Cornell University
Minji Kim
Minji Kim
Statistics, UC Berkeley
Pingdong Ai
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Michael Lin
CTO 911