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Oxford Life Science Alliance (OLSA) will hold a panel discussion session on career choices in life sciences on Thursday 1st of June 2023, 14:30 - 16:00 BST in Room K, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford. This event is particularly beneficial for early-career graduates seeking insights into potential careers in both academia and investment areas.
Our panel will feature two guests from academia and two from the investment field, providing a balanced perspective on the diverse career paths available in life sciences. Two investment guests include Mr William Sun, the CEO of FIDEM Capital and Ms Xin Liu, the former partner at Eight Roads and Managing Director & Head, China Office at the Greater Pacific Capital. Two academic guests are Dr Ying-Jie Wang, the Chairman of OLSA and Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, and Dr Xiaodong Zhuang, Postdoctoral Researcher at Nuffield Department of Medicine, who recently received MRC fellowship from University College London.
This is a free event and refreshments will be provided. Places are limited to 30 places — Please book as early as possible to secure your place.
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William Sun
Partner, CEO of FIDEM Capital
• Co-Founder, Quantflag Investment Mgmt
• Prior senior manager with Standard Chartered PE, HSBC, and KPMG
• Oxford MBA, Chartered Accountant FCA (ICAEW) |
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Xin Liu
Former Partner at Eight Roads and Managing Director & Head of China Office at Greater Pacific Capital
• Former head of business development for the Asia Pacific region at GlaxoSmithKline.
• Successfully executed strategic acquisitions.
• Previous experience includes leadership roles in corporate M&A, licensing and divestments, strategic planning, marketing, and sales.
• Worked with renowned companies such as Hoffmann-la Roche, Eli Lilly, and Merck KGaA. |
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Ying-Jie Wang
Chairman of OLSA and Senior Postdoctoral Researcher
• Research focuses on understanding inflammatory responses in inherited heart muscle diseases including hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy.
• Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine.
• Co-founded the Oxford Life Science Alliance (OLSA). |
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Xiaodong Zhuang
Postdoctoral Researcher
• PhD in Cancer Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham; Postdoctoral Researcher at the Nuffield Department of Medicine.
• Recently received an MRC Fellowship at the University College London.
• Reviewer for several scientific journals, including Advanced Science, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Journal of General Virology, and Journal of Biological Rhythms, and a member of the editorial board of Frontiers in Immunology. |
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Local Organising Committee
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Dr Ying-Jie Wang
Chairman of Oxford Life Science Alliance |
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Qinan Qian
Career & Entrepreneurship Lead of OLSA; DPhil Student |
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Simiao Zhao
Career & Entrepreneurship Lead of OLSA; DPhil Student |
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Jacky Fung
Career & Entrepreneurship Member of OLSA; DPhil Student |
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Jinyi Zhao
Career & Entrepreneurship Member of OLSA; DPhil Student |
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Chen-Chun Pai
Project Manager & Research Scientist; Career & Entrepreneurship member of OLSA |
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Siwei Deng
President of OLSA; DPhil Student |
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