Hongming Chen Biography and Net Worth

Dr. Chen has served as our Chief Scientific Officer since October 2014. Prior to that, Dr. Chen served as our Executive Vice President of Research from October 2013 to October 2014 and our Vice President of Research from January 2010 to October 2013. Prior to joining us, Dr. Chen served as Director of Formulation Development at TransForm Pharmaceuticals Inc., or TransForm, from 2000 to January 2010. Before joining TransForm, Dr. Chen conducted vaccine delivery research and development at AstraZeneca plc from 1997 to 2000, and at Merck & Co., Inc. from 1996 to 1997. Dr. Chen is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and the College of Fellows of the Controlled Release Society. Dr. Chen received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1992 and both an M.S. and a ScD. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.