David Liu Biography and Net Worth

Dr. Liu has served as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer since May 2013 and served as Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research and Development since February 2016. In connection with a title change effective January 1, 2020, Dr. Liu now serves as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Discovery & Pre-Clinical Development. Prior to Protagonist, Dr. Liu was the Chief Operating Officer and a cofounder of Trenovus, Inc., from 2010 to 2012. Prior to Trenovus, Dr. Liu was Vice President of Research at FibroGen Inc., from 2002 to 2010. Prior to FibroGen, Dr. Liu served as Director of Inflammation Research at Scios, Inc., now part of Johnson & Johnson, from 1992 to 2002. Dr. Liu held a position as an academic researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and was Instructor and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, from 1976 to 1986. Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from Michigan State University, and his B.S. in Chemistry from The University of Chicago.