Xi-Yong (Sean) Fu, PhD, MBA

In addition to being Interim CEO and Director of I-Mab, Dr. Sean Fu is also an Operating Partner of ABio-X, an incubation platform for life sciences companies. Before joining ABio-X, Dr. Fu was co-founder and CEO of RVAC Medicines, an mRNA platform company. Prior to founding RVAC, Dr. Fu was Group VP and head of International R&D for Luye Pharma, overseeing organizations in Boston, Princeton, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. He was also the CEO of GeneLeap, a Luye subsidiary company focused on DNA and RNA therapeutics. Previously, Dr. Fu worked at Merck & Co. for 15 years with responsibilities covering R&D, business development, finance and operational management. His work at Merck included management of the finances for the late-stage clinical portfolio and leading the integration of global R&D network following the landmark $42 billion merger between Merck and Schering-Plough. Dr. Fu earned a Master’s and PhD degrees in materials science and engineering from Ohio State University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.