Interview: Beigene Bursts Onto World IO Scene With Celgene Onboard (Part 2)
Executive Summary
Howard Liang comes from an investment background with years of experience honed being the former managing director and head of biotech equity research at Leerink Partners. He became Beigene's CFO and Chief Strategy Officer in 2015 as the biotech prepared for its initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq, and has since seen the Beijing-based firm leap onto the world stage with differentiated immuno-oncology and BTK inhibitor assets.
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