Johnson Lau

Dr. Johnson Lau is a successful pharmaceutical executive who has had extensive leadership experience in both scientific and business management. As Chairman and CEO of Ribapharm, he launched the second largest biotech IPO in US history. Prior to Ribapharm, he served as the Head of Worldwide Research and Development for ICN Pharmaceuticals. Prior, Johnson served as the Senior Director of Antiviral Therapy at Schering-Plough. Johnson has contributed more than 250 scientific publications and editorials/reviews/chapters in peer reviewed scientific journals and has edited two books. He was a former Managing Director at Roth Capital Partners, a Director of the Board of Chelsea Therapeutics (CHTP), serving as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee as well as the Corporate Governance Committee, as well as other public and private companies. He is currently serving on the Board of Porton Fine Chemicals (Listed in Shenzhen Exchange: 300363), C-MER Eye Care Holdings Limited (Listed in Hong Kong Exchange: 3309:HK), and private companies including Avalon Biomedical Management Limited, Aiviva Corporation, C-MER D&J Technology Limited, RainsOptics Limited, and Hong Kong X-tech Startup platform (general partner and mentor). He is also an Executive Board Member of the charity Project Vision and is an honorary professor/adjunct professor of the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Biomedical Sciences of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Johnson received his medical degree (MBBS) and medical doctorate degree (MD) from the University of Hong Kong. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Johnson has served as the Chairman of the Board of Athenex since its inception and assumed the role of CEO in mid 2011.