Richard Tsai
Director/Board Member at Tangible Science, Inc.
Profile
Dr. Richard Tsai is a founding member of Helicase Venture.
Prior to founding Helicase, Richard was a Partner at BioEngine Capital where he was head of life science investments and involved in the founding of several companies.
He previously served on the boards of Center Laboratories (TPEx: 4123), Glac Biotech, Lumosa Therapeutics (TPEx:6535), Mycenax (TPEx: 4726), BRIM Biotech, Ausnutria (HKG: 1717), TOT Biopharma (HKG:1875) and involved in a number of other ventures.
Prior to Helicase Venture and BioEngine Capital, Richard came from Biogen Idec, where he worked in the corporate strategy and the commercial organizing; launched Tecfidera for Multiple Sclerosis, and both Eloctate and Alprolix for Hemophilia.
Prior to his role at Biogen, he was a consultant at L.E.K.
Consulting advising U.S.
and European clients in the pharmaceutical and health provider sectors.
Prior to that, Richard has held roles at Exelixis Pharmaceuticals, J&J's Alza Corp and UCSF in drug discovery and clinical research.
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Prior to his move into the life sciences, he was at Hewlett Packard where he led regional marketing.
Richard holds a Ph.D.
and M.S.in BioEngineering from The University of Pennsylvania.
His work focused on the study of immune responses to self-cells.
He received a B.S.
in Chemical Engineering from The University of California, Berkeley.
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
and MS, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Richard Tsai active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Helicase Venture Advisors LLC
Helicase Venture Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Helicase Venture Advisors LLC (Helicase Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-05-31 |
Tangible Science, Inc.
Tangible Science, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Tangible Science, Inc. manufactures contact lenses and provides eye care services. It develops a novel polymer based coating technology for use in contact lenses to treat dry eye disease. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Karen Havenstrite, Victor W. McCray, and Garrett Cale Smith in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-31 |
Former positions of Richard Tsai
Companies | Position | End |
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CENTER LABORATORIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-11-30 |
Bioengine Capital, Inc.
Bioengine Capital, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Center Laboratories, Inc., Bioengine Capital, Inc. is a Taiwanese company that focuses on investment, biotechnology, and research and development. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-06-29 |
Crown Bioscience, Inc.
Crown Bioscience, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Crown Bioscience, Inc. provides biomedical outsourcing solutions. It provides syngeneic and xenograft tumor models and custom model development and drug testing. The firm produces antibodies for therapeutic, diagnostic and theranostic applications. It also offers preclinical and drug development for anti-cancers therapeutics. The company was founded by Dr. Yiyou Chen, Dr. Yue Alexander Wu, Dr. William Pan and Dr. Faming Zhang in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
TOT BIOPHARM INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-30 |
LUMOSA THERAPEUTICS CO., LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2017-08-30 |
Training of Richard Tsai
University of Pennsylvania | Doctorate Degree |
University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 6 |
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EXELIXIS, INC. | Health Technology |
CENTER LABORATORIES, INC. | Health Technology |
MYCENAX BIOTECH INC. | Health Technology |
TOT BIOPHARM INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED | Health Technology |
BRIM BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | Health Technology |
LUMOSA THERAPEUTICS CO., LTD. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 6 |
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Crown Bioscience, Inc.
Crown Bioscience, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Crown Bioscience, Inc. provides biomedical outsourcing solutions. It provides syngeneic and xenograft tumor models and custom model development and drug testing. The firm produces antibodies for therapeutic, diagnostic and theranostic applications. It also offers preclinical and drug development for anti-cancers therapeutics. The company was founded by Dr. Yiyou Chen, Dr. Yue Alexander Wu, Dr. William Pan and Dr. Faming Zhang in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Commercial Services |
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Medical Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services UCSF Medical Center owns and operates hospitals. It operates hospitals in San Francisco as well as satellite facilities. It provides health care facilities to children, organ transplants, cardiac care, fertility treatments, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. It also provides outpatient care and some programs in areas as women's health, aging, cancer, and pain management. UCSF Medical Center is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
L.E.K Consulting (International) Ltd.
L.E.K Consulting (International) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services LEK Consulting International Ltd. provides consulting services in a variety of industries. The firm serves aerospace, construction, energy, environment, government, healthcare, media, retail, communications, transportation and tourism. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Tangible Science, Inc.
Tangible Science, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Tangible Science, Inc. manufactures contact lenses and provides eye care services. It develops a novel polymer based coating technology for use in contact lenses to treat dry eye disease. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Karen Havenstrite, Victor W. McCray, and Garrett Cale Smith in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
Bioengine Capital, Inc.
Bioengine Capital, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Center Laboratories, Inc., Bioengine Capital, Inc. is a Taiwanese company that focuses on investment, biotechnology, and research and development. | Health Technology |
Helicase Venture Advisors LLC
Helicase Venture Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Helicase Venture Advisors LLC (Helicase Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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