John Gu

John Gu joined CrownBio from WuXi Nextcode, a global leader in genomic data analysis, where he was General Manager for the China business, as well as Chief Digital Officer. Prior to Wuxi Nextcode, John was Managing Director for Silver Sand Technologies, a consultancy in digital transformation, and Chief Information Officer for Baidu, the leading internet search engine in China. He held successive senior technology and operations positions at Alcatel-Lucent in Europe and the US. John has played key roles in global business and operational transformation and the growth of various technology platforms. John holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MS in Computer Science from Loyola University of Chicago, and a double-major BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.