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Wuxi AppTec

Wuxi AppTec
Wuxi AppTec
Wuxi AppTec is Asia's largest provider of contract pharmaceutical research, helping drug makers shorten their discovery and development procedures. Its platform is used by more than 6,000 customers, including biotech and pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs in more than 30 countries. The company was founded by Ge Li, who also chairs Wuxi Biologics.
Chairman / President
Li Ge
CEO / Managing Director
Chen Minzhang
CFO / Finance Director
Shi Ming
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Website
wuxiapptec.com
Headquarters address
288 Fute Zhong Road Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Stock Code
SEHK:603259
SSE:603259
Year founded
2000
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