Lauren Chung

Dr. Lauren Chung is the founder and CEO of MINLEIGH LLC, identifying, evaluating and partnering with companies for investments and strategic, operational, and commercial opportunities. Dr. Chung has over 20 years of healthcare investment management, investment banking, and advisory experience. Dr. Chung was a managing director in Healthcare Research at WestPark Capital. Previously, Dr. Chung was a co-founder of Tokum Capital Management, a global healthcare fund, which merged with Perella Weinberg Partners. Prior to that, Dr. Chung managed healthcare investment portfolios at RBR Capital, Kingdon Capital, and Pequot Capital. Earlier in her career, Dr. Chung was a recognized research scientist conducting cutting edge research in neurodegenerative and genetic disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Chung’s research has been published in many leading peer-reviewed scientific journals. As a current and former director of public and private companies, Dr. Chung brings a valuable perspective for the company’s strategy and operations as well as extensive scientific insights. Dr. Chung serves on the business review board of Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Dr. Chung holds a Ph.D. in Neuropathology from Columbia University-College of Physicians & Surgeons, and a BA with honors in Biochemistry and Economics from Wellesley College.