Jimmy Zhang PhD, MBA

Dr. Jimmy Zhang is Vice President, Transactions, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, based in Shanghai. He’s responsible for transactional and partnership management activities and strategy in Asia Pacific region in pharmaceuticals, medical devices & diagnostics and consumer products, and also responsible for fund relationship and partnership in the region.

Before joining J&J, Jimmy was the Managing Director, MSD Early Investments – Greater China at Merck & Co. He’s responsible for Merck’s venture capital investments, licensing, acquisitions, external research collaboration, and alliance/partnership management in Greater China.

Jimmy was a Senior Vice President at Synergenics, LLC, a professional service and venture firm founded and led by Dr. Bill Rutter, one of the founding fathers and pioneers of the biotech industry. Synergenics invests and manages early-stage companies in drug discovery, vaccine, diagnostics, and healthcare IT. Jimmy was responsible for the business development and operations of Synergenics and some of its portfolio companies, and their businesses in China.