Dr. Pu Zhongjie is the founder and Controlling Shareholder of the Group, serving as our executive Director and the chairman of our Board, director and the chairman of the board of Taizhou Aoke, director of Miracogen Shanghai and executive director of Lepu Beijing.
In addition to his position at Lepu Biopharma, Dr. Pu has consecutively held positions with Lepu Medicalas its director, chief technology officer, general manager, vice chairman of the board and chairman of the board and is currently the chief technology officer and chairman of the board of Lepu Medical. Dr. Pu also serves as an executive director of Beijing Tiandi Harmony Technology Co., Ltd. (北京天地和協科技有限公司), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lepu Medical engaging in the medical device business. Further, Dr. Pu has been serving as an executive director and the general manager of Beijing Puping Tiancheng Investment Management Consulting Co., Ltd. (北京普平天成投資管理顧問有限公司), a company ultimately owned by Dr. Pu as to 100% and licensed to conduct investment consulting business, In addition, Dr. Pu has also been serving as an executive director and the general manager of Huarui Zongheng, an executive director and the general manager of Beijing Houde Yimin, an executive director and the general manager of Ningbo Houde Yimin, an executive director and the general manager of Ningbo Houde Yimin Investment Management Co., Ltd. (寧波厚德義民投資管理有限公司), a company wholly owned by Beijing Houde Yimin, and served as an independent director of Beijing Jinyi Culture Development Joint Stock Company (北京金一文化發展股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 002721). Prior to establishing Lepu Biopharma, Dr. Pu served as deputy general manager of technology department of U.S. WP Medical Technologies, Inc.
Dr. Pu obtained a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in metal materials from Xi’an Jiaotong University (西安交通大學) in the PRC in 1983, a master’s degree in metal materials from Xi’an Jiaotong University (西安交通大學) in the PRC in 1985, and a doctoral degree in metal materials from Central Iron & Steel Research Institute (鋼鐵研究總院) in the PRC in July 1990.