Darren Ji MD, PhD, MBA

Darren is currently Venture Partner of Lilly Asia Ventures (LAV). He is also a co-founder and CEO of Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Before that Darren was Vice President and Global Head of Roche Partnering for Asia and Emerging Markets. He was also a leadership team member of Roche Partnering, Roche’s deal-making body that manages the company’s business development across the board including licensing and M&A. In this role Darren was responsible for driving the strategy and execution of partnering activities in the territory of Asia and Emerging Markets encompassing over 100 countries.

A repeat entrepreneur himself, Darren spent a long career at the Procter & Gamble Company with increasing responsibilities in drug R&D and business development. He founded and managed as CEO of a few biotech companies including PharmaLegacy Laboratories in Shanghai in 2008, a premium CRO which continued its high-quality drug R&D services to a global clientele until today.