Eric Xu
Founder at Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd.
Profile
Mr. Yong Xu is Chairman at Yifang Ventures, Inc.
Dr. Xu is the co-founder of Baidu, the largest Chinese search engine in the world.
From 1999 to 2004, he served as Executive Vice PresidentandChief Strategy Officer of Baidu.
Before founding Baidu, Dr. Xu worked at two U.S.
biotechnology companies QIAGEN INC and STRATAGENE INC for technical support and marketing.
From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Xu Yong engaged himself in a large TV documentary titled, “A Journey to Silicon Valley”, which thoroughly revealed the success secrets of Silicon Valley.
In the period from 1982 to 1989, Mr. Xu studied in the Biology Department of Peking University, and received hisbachelor and master’s degrees in biology.
In 1993, he obtained a Ph.D.
in Biology from Texas A&M University in the U.S.
and completed his post-doctoral research work at the University of California, Berkeley from 1994-1996.
Eric Xu active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd.
 Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd. (Yifang Ventures) is a venture capital firm located in China. The firm was founded in 2007 by Eric Xu. It is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Founder | 2011-05-15 |
Former positions of Eric Xu
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Shanghai Bioveda Investment Management Consulting Co. Ltd.
 Shanghai Bioveda Investment Management Consulting Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Shanghai Bioveda Investment Management Consulting Co. Ltd. (BioVeda China) is an independent Chinese venture capital firm which was established by Dr. Zhi Yang when BioVeda Capital spun off their China Fund. Headquartered in Shanghai, BioVeda China is the first international life science venture capital firm in China and manages the BioVeda China Fund, backed by blue chip international institutional and corporate investors. The firm's Scientific Advisory Board, comprised of international experts from China and the West, supports BioVeda China by acting as a business and scientific bridge between companies in China and the West, linking finance and technology between the two markets. | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-31 |
Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
 Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It operates as a medical device company that develops diagnostic tests specializing in the diabetes patient and the women's health markets. The firm's products include HbA1c EZ, A1C EZTM, human urine micro albumin diagnostic kit and IGFBP-1 detection kit. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wuxi, China. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
| BAIDU, INC. | Founder | - |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BAIDU, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 3 |
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Shanghai Bioveda Investment Management Consulting Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Bioveda Investment Management Consulting Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Shanghai Bioveda Investment Management Consulting Co. Ltd. (BioVeda China) is an independent Chinese venture capital firm which was established by Dr. Zhi Yang when BioVeda Capital spun off their China Fund. Headquartered in Shanghai, BioVeda China is the first international life science venture capital firm in China and manages the BioVeda China Fund, backed by blue chip international institutional and corporate investors. The firm's Scientific Advisory Board, comprised of international experts from China and the West, supports BioVeda China by acting as a business and scientific bridge between companies in China and the West, linking finance and technology between the two markets. | Finance |
Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd.
Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Yifang Technology Group Beijing Co, Ltd. (Yifang Ventures) is a venture capital firm located in China. The firm was founded in 2007 by Eric Xu. It is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Finance |
Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It operates as a medical device company that develops diagnostic tests specializing in the diabetes patient and the women's health markets. The firm's products include HbA1c EZ, A1C EZTM, human urine micro albumin diagnostic kit and IGFBP-1 detection kit. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wuxi, China. | Health Technology |
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