Jonathan Wang

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chairman and CEO at Miragene

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

Jonathan Wang is a scientist and entrepreneur with over 22 years of experience as a healthcare investor. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Miragene (now ImageneBio), a company focused on immunological diseases. He previously co-founded and was a partner at OrbiMed Asia, managing $1. 1 billion in funds. He holds a Ph. D. from Columbia and an MBA from Stanford.

Describing himself as a "scientist at heart and an entrepreneur in spirit, " Jonathans passion lies in building companies from the ground up. This motivation led him to leave a long career in investing to found Inmagene. He is also the co-founder and former Chairman of The BayHelix Group, a premier organization for life science leaders.

Unique fact: Jonathan has authored two books on the philosophy of science.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Overcautious

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Immunology (I&I)
His company, ImageneBio, is focused on developing therapies for immunological and inflammatory diseases, reflecting a core professional passion.
Novel Drug Development
He frequently discusses innovative treatments, such as IMG-007, an anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody, for conditions like atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata.
Biotech Investing
With a 22-year career as an investor and co-founder of OrbiMed Asia, he has deep expertise in funding and growing life science companies.

Media Appearances

Jonathan has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Chairman and CEO at Miragene
4-2018
HKEX Biotech Advisory Panel at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Co-Founder and founding Chairman at The BayHelix Group
7-2019 - 7-2025
Founder, Chairman and CEO at ImageneBio (NASDAQ: IMA)
7-2019 - 12-2020
Venture Partner at OrbiMed

Education

8-1996 - 6-1998
MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
1990 - 1996
Ph.D. from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Insights For Selling To Jonathan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jonathan is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jonathan

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jonathan move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Jonathan take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Jonathan

Personality Compatibility


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