Wei Chen

Dr. Wei Chen is a founding member of UT Horizon Fund at the University of Texas System. Dr. Chen leads the New Venture Program to bring R&D to marketplace. She is responsible for evaluating investment opportunity for the fund, creating new ventures, providing access to capital and business talents, and cultivating strategic partnerships. She also facilitates the technology commercialization and licensing process at UT institutions, and manages the relationship with investors, industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Prior to joining UT System, Dr. Chen was Vice President for New York Pacific Capital, a private equity fund focused on emerging growth market. Also she served as Business Development Specialist at the Technology Commercialization Office at the City University of New York, where she was responsible for the internal and external marketing for 23 campuses. Prior to that, she was one of the founding members of Yuxun Electronics, which is now a regional leader in China. Dr. Chen holds a PhD in Biophysics and MS in Physics from Indiana University