Frank Kung
Director/Board Member at SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Frank C.
Kung is the founder of Cetus Corp.
(founded in 1981), Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (founded in 1983), and Vivo Capital LLC (founded in 1996).
He is currently the Chairman at Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director at Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc., Director at Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director at Medeor Therapeutics, Inc., and Director at Vivo Co-Invest (S) LP.
His former positions include Director at Pepgen Corp., Independent Director at Amyris, Inc. (2017-2024), Director at Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Director at Revance Therapeutics, Inc., Director at NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director at Sagent Holdings Co. (2006-2011), Director at Nuveta, Inc., Director at West Coast Co., Ltd., Director at Asian American Manufacturers Association, Director at Monte Jade Science & Technology Association, Director at Nanjing King-friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Non-Executive Director at TOT BIOPHARM International Co. Ltd.
(2016-2022).
Dr. Kung's education includes an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley (conferred in 1983), a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley (conferred in 1976), and an undergraduate degree from National Tsing-Hua University (conferred in 1970).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMYRIS, INC.
-.--% | 2023-02-28 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-03-30 |
Frank Kung active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Director/Board Member | - |
Vivo Capital LLC
 Vivo Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vivo Capital LLC (Vivo Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Frank C. Kung and Edgar G. Engleman. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 1995-12-31 |
Medeor Therapeutics, Inc.
 Medeor Therapeutics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Medeor Therapeutics, Inc. engages in medical industry. It provides services which are dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative and personalized cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Samuel Strober, Edgar Engleman, Robert Lowsky, and Chih Ping in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2013-09-30 |
Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc.
 Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It utilizes DNA nanoparticle technologies to produce DNA drugs. The company provides nucleic acid delivery systems with applications in human therapeutics. Copernicus Therapeutics was founded by Mark J. Cooper in 1997 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It also develops and commercializes novel medical treatments for central nervous system disease. The company was founded in April 2004 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chairman | - |
| Vivo Co-Invest (S) LP | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Frank Kung
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AMYRIS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-05-06 |
| TOT BIOPHARM INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-11 |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-07 |
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Training of Frank Kung
| University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate Degree |
| National Tsing-Hua University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| AMYRIS, INC. | Process Industries |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| NANJING KING-FRIEND BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD. | Health Technology |
| TOT BIOPHARM INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 16 |
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Genelabs Technologies, Inc.
 Genelabs Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Genelabs Technologies, Inc. discovery and development of pharmaceutical products to improve human health. The company was founded by Brian D. Frenzel and Frank C. Kung in 1983 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA. | Health Technology |
Vivo Capital LLC
Vivo Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vivo Capital LLC (Vivo Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Frank C. Kung and Edgar G. Engleman. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Pepgen Corp.
 Pepgen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pepgen Corp. was a biopharmaceutical company. Its product was Tauferon. The company was founded by C. P. Liu in 1992 and was headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Health Technology |
Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc.
Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It utilizes DNA nanoparticle technologies to produce DNA drugs. The company provides nucleic acid delivery systems with applications in human therapeutics. Copernicus Therapeutics was founded by Mark J. Cooper in 1997 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Technology |
Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Hamilton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It also develops and commercializes novel medical treatments for central nervous system disease. The company was founded in April 2004 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers. | Commercial Services |
NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which focuses on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The company was founded by Mahendra G. Shah on September 25, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
Sagent Holdings Co.
 Sagent Holdings Co. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sagent Holdings Co. operates as an injectable pharmaceutical company that develops and sources products which it sells in the U.S. through its sales and marketing team. It primarily focuses on generic injectable pharmaceuticals. The company currently offers a broad range of products across anti-infective, oncolytic and critical care indications in a variety of presentations, including single- and multi-dose vials, pre-filled ready-to-use syringes, medical devices and premix bags, and it generally seeks to develop injectable products where the form or packaging of the product can be enhanced to improve delivery, product safety or end-user convenience. Sagent Holdings was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL. | Health Technology |
Nuveta, Inc.
 Nuveta, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Nuveta, Inc. focused on the development and commercialization of new applications that significantly improve IVF therapy. It explored key scientific questions of in vitro embryo growth and uses these findings to create new methods. The company was founded by George Tidmarsh in 2009 and was headquartered in Portola Valley, CA. | Health Technology |
| Cetus Corp. | Health Technology |
West Coast Co., Ltd.
 West Coast Co., Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance West Coast Co., Ltd. is an investment holding Japanese company. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the developing, manufacturing, and marketing of medical products. It offers injectable products such as amikacin sulfate, ampicillin and sulbactam, cefazolin, piperacillin and tazobactam, and vancomycin hydrochloride. The company was founded by Jeffrey M. Yordon in 2006 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL. | Health Technology |
| Asian American Manufacturers Association | |
Monte Jade Science & Technology Association
 Monte Jade Science & Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Monte Jade Science & Technology Association operates as an organization that promotes the cooperation and mutual flow of technology and investment. The company was founded by Peter Liu in 1989 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Commercial Services |
Medeor Therapeutics, Inc.
Medeor Therapeutics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Medeor Therapeutics, Inc. engages in medical industry. It provides services which are dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative and personalized cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Samuel Strober, Edgar Engleman, Robert Lowsky, and Chih Ping in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
| Vivo Co-Invest (S) LP |
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