HMS-CSSA CAREER PATH group presents "Biotech Entrepreneur Opportunity in China - Building a biotech start-up" (3/14/2011)

Dear All,

• Are you wondering about biotech startup opportunities in China?

• Do you know what it takes to build a biotech business in China?

• Are you struggling with whom to talk to and where the funding is coming from?

Come to meet Dr. Kevin Xing, Chief Operating Officer from Abmart, a Shanghai-based global leader in monoclonal antibody discovery for research, diagnostics and therapeutics. Kevin will walk you through a vivid journey of building an exciting biotech startup in China, share his pains and joys in the process. He will cover:

• Why biotech? Why China? Why now?

• The landscape: what is happening in life science industry in China

• Abmart: what we have done and where we are heading

• Taking the plunge: going it alone or joining a team

• Back to China: managing the transition



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Career Path group event

Time: Friday 5:00-6:00 pm, March 18th, 2011

Location: Dana Building Room 1620, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston MA

Speaker: Dr. Kevin Xing, Chief Operating Officer from Abmart

Organizer: HMS-CSSA

Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

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For Job Opportunities in Abmart, please send an email to cssa@hms-cssa.org or go to www.abmart10.com. We can set up interviews with Abmart representatives before Mar 26th.

About Abmart:

Founded by experienced life science entrepreneurs and backed by world class venture capital firms, Abmart is an innovative leader in antibody development with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled scalability. Its 150-strong workforce is led by a first-class team of experienced managers and scientists, including >15 US returnees and Ph.D.s from top US and Chinese institutions.

About the speaker:

Dr. Kevin Xing is an experienced entrepreneur in the biotech and IT industries. Prior to joining Abmart in 2008, he co-founded and held top management positions at several startup companies in the US and China. Before his startup career, he was a senior consultant and engagement manager at McKinsey & Company. He did undergraduate studies at Peking University, has a BA in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Harvard University.

For more information, please contact: cssa@hms-cssa.org.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Cheers

HMS-CSSA

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