# Ge Li

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## TL;DR

Ge Li founded WuXi AppTec in Shanghai in 2000 and built the contract research and manufacturing network that much of the world's cancer pipeline now depends on.

## Summary

A Columbia-trained chemist who created China's first major CRO, then WuXi Biologics and (with Juno) JW Therapeutics; WuXi's discovery chemistry, toxicology and manufacturing services sit behind a large share of Western and Chinese oncology programmes, which is why the company became the focus of the US BIOSECURE Act.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Also known as: 李革
- Tags: china
- Role: Founder, Chairman and CEO, WuXi AppTec
- Specialisms: Contract research and manufacturing; Medicinal chemistry; Biotech infrastructure

## Sources

- WuXi AppTec: https://www.wuxiapptec.com/

## Connected records

- companies: [JW Therapeutics](https://onco.cc/companies/jw-therapeutics/), [WuXi AppTec](https://onco.cc/companies/wuxi-apptec/), [WuXi Biologics](https://onco.cc/companies/wuxi-biologics/)

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