SABPA

Who We Are
Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professional Association (SABPA) is an 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in early 2002 by professionals and scholars from the Chinese community in San Diego. In 2005, we expanded to Orange County and Los Angeles. We invite all scholars, professionals and entrepreneurs of any origin who are working in, engaged in, or interested in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry in Southern California to join us as a member of SABPA.

For more information about the San Diego chapter of SABPA, click here.
For more information about the Orange County/Los Angeles chapter of SABPA, click here.

Our Mission

Provide a forum to facilitate professional contact and communication among local Chinese American professionals in academia, biotech and pharmaceutical industries;
Foster professional growth, career improvement and personal development of our members;
Provide opportunities to educate local communities about the values of biomedical research and the benefits of biotech and pharmaceutical innovations;
Stimulate and facilitate the development of relationships between the U.S. and China in biotech and pharmaceutical communities.

To fulfill our mission, we will sponsor professional seminars, meetings, and symposia; share employment opportunity information in local biotech and pharmaceutical industry; sponsor social events; and disseminate information about local biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

Our Vision
SABPA will become the most valuable professional association to our members and to our community.

Join Us
The strength of our association is derived from our members. If you are interested in exploring greater opportunities in the biotech and pharmaceutical fields, we encourage you to join us.

Please spread this message to your friends and colleagues who may be interested in joining us.

SABPA Board of Directors:

Name

Affiliation/Company

Hui Cai, Chair	HUYA Bioscience
Paul DeRidder , Vice Chair	Tech Coast Angels
Hui Li, Vice Chair, President, SD	Pfizer, Inc.
Zhu Shen, Vice Chair	BioForesight
Ying Zhao, President, OC/LA	ThorLabs, Inc.
Sui Xiong Cai	EpiCept Corporation
Zhongping Chen	UC-Irvine
Xiangming Fang	GenWay Biotech, Inc.
Gen-Sheng Feng	Burnham Institute
Peggy Fu	Paul Hastings
Ming Guo	Ascenta Therapeutics, Inc
Rongshi Li	Pharmaron Inc.
Xiaoxiong Lu	Arena Pharmaceuticals
Chun Luo	Accelagen
Sofia Qiao	Lead Therapeutics, Inc .
Amy Smith	Takeda San Diego
Feng Tian	Metabasis Therapeutics Inc.
Jackson Wan	Johnson & Johnson PRD
Zhen Ping Wu	Hutchinson MediPharm
Yinong Xie	Exelixis Inc.
Peter Zhu	Pfizer, Inc.