Industrial Development Advisory Board

Industrial Development Advisory Board

Industrial Development Advisory Board of the Academy of Life and Natural Sciences

The Industrial Development Advisory Board of the Academy of Life and Natural Sciences at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is a core advisory body established to closely align with industrial needs and promote the deep integration of industry, university, and research. Originally serving as the advisory board for the XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, the committee was reconstituted in September 2026 following the academy’s merger with the School of Science. Since then, it has consolidated resources and broadened its mandate to support the newly established Academy of Life and Natural Sciences.

Background

The biopharmaceutical sector in Suzhou and the broader Yangtze River Delta has experienced robust growth, marked by expanding scale and continuous innovation. Despite this momentum, opportunities remain to strengthen collaboration across the ecosystem. To dismantle these barriers and foster deep integration among “Society – University – Industry”, the Academy proactively established this Advisory Board to drive resource synergy and collaborative innovation.

Mission

Strategic Guidance: The Board provides forward-looking industry insights to shape the Academy’s strategic planning. By staying attuned to biopharmaceutical trends and technological breakthroughs, the Academy’s discipline development, talent cultivation, and research initiatives align with real-world industry demands.

Fostering Collaboration: Acting as a dynamic liaison within the “Society – University – Society” framework, the Board facilitates open communication and resource sharing. Through seminars, networking events, and matchmaking initiatives, it connects government bodies, research institutions, enterprises, and the Academy, laying a solid foundation for joint development.

Ecosystem Building: The Board serves as a catalyst for regional innovation. With the long-term goal of establishing a Biopharmaceutical Industry Club in the Yangtze River Delta, it unites upstream and downstream stakeholders to promote a thriving, mutually beneficial ecosystem that elevates the region’s overall competitiveness in biopharmaceuticals.

 

The Board comprises senior management representatives from cooperative enterprises and institutions of the Academy of Life and Natural Sciences. The organisational structure is as follows:

Director Dajun Yang Suzhou Ascentage Pharma Co., Ltd.
Vice Director Jianguo Yin Suzhou Industrial Park Biotech Development Co., Ltd.
Vice Director Qiang Yu CGeneTech (Suzhou, China) Co., Ltd.
Vice Director Wen Chen Shanghai Yonghua Investment Management Co Ltd
Secretary-General Lei Fu Executive Dean, XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy

 

Board Members are:

Agilent Technologies Co. Ltd (China) Ting Yang
AstraZeneca Investment (China) Co., Ltd. Xiaoping Bai
BeiGene (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Yu Ji
JOINN Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd. Yuxia Feng
BrightGene Bio-Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Jiandong Yuan
The National Innovation Centre par Excellence Yibin Tan
Hosencare Brothers Xun Tang
IPwe, Inc. Zhitao Wang
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Lishan Zhang
GemPharmatech Co., Ltd Jing Zhao
Catug Biotechnology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Keyun Ren
Leapstar Technologies Yi Jiang
Lilly Suzhou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Sofia Santodomingo Costa
Lilly Asia Ventures Qinwei Zhou
Lexenpharm (Suzhou) Ltd. Junning Li
MEDx Translational Medicine Co., Ltd. Yafei Zhang
Paige Biomedical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Min Xu
Qingdao Haihua Biomedical Technology Co. Gang Liu
GeneQuantum Healthcare (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Gang Qin
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd. Jun Xiong
Shanghai Xihua Scientific Co., Ltd. Jinsong Xing
Beaver Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd. Hui Ren
Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co., Ltd. Bo Ying
BioInno Bioscience Co., Ltd. Xiaojian Zhao
Suzhou Highfine Biotech Co., Ltd. Yong Zhu
Suzhou GenePharma Co., Ltd. Peizhuo Zhang
Crystal Pharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Minhua Chen
Suzhou Kintor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Youzhi Tong
Suzhou Neologics Bioscience Co. Ltd. Xin Dong
Suzhou NanoMicro Technology Co., Ltd. Biwang Jiang
Suzhou Medilink Therapeutics Ltd. Tongtong Xue
Coherent Biopharma (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Baohua Huang
Viva Star Biosciences (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Hongjian Zhang
Suzhou Convergen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Jinquan Sun
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Bingliang Chen
Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Xianghua Cheng
Insilico Medicine Shanghai Ltd. Feng Ren
SUSIMM Gang Qiao