Board of Directors
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Chairwoman of the Board
Ms. Kuo has been our director since December 2018. She currently serves as our chairwoman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Ms. Kuo is the founder of Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. She has also been serving as the Chairwoman and CEO of Genvace Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Zhao Jian Fu Co., Ltd. since 2021 and 2011, respectively. Ms. Kuo has over 30 years of experience in the R&D of botanical products and new drugs and used to own multiple global patents in compositions. Since the establishment of Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., or HEB, in 2002, Ms. Kuo has painstakingly researched and established CMC data, led HEB’s conferences with regulatory authorities, and highly participated in preclinical studies as well as clinical trials of new drug candidates, such as Phase III clinical trials on MCS-2 in the U.S. and Taiwan. Ms. Kuo had already initiated her research on natural medicine formulations before establishing HEB. During her study in the U.S., Ms. Kuo focused on developing new drugs for the treatment of urinary system diseases, formulated a preliminary blueprint, and began to explore active ingredients from plants. From 1996 to 1997, Ms. Kuo previously served as the guest lecturer on special nutritional foods in various hospitals in Taiwan. From 1987 to 1996, Ms. Kuo established Panatoz Corporation, a company engaging in international trade of health care products and plant raw materials and served as the Chairwoman as well as the general manager. Ms. Kuo received a master’s degree in business management from Dominican University of California in 2000.
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Director Nominee
Dr. Hsu will serve as our director and chief technology officer upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part. Dr. Hsu has been serving as the chief technology officer of Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. since July 2021. He is an expert in the research of natural medicinal chemistry, the R&D of Chinese herbal medicine, and the management of biotechnology medicine R&D. Prior to joining us, Dr. Hsu served as deputy editor-in-chief for Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, the director and consultant of NatureWise Biotech & Medicals Corporation from 2018 to 2021. Dr. Hsu served as the professor fellow for China Industrial & Commercial Research Institute and deputy editor-in-chief for Journal of Food and Drug Analysis from 2015 to 2018. Dr. Hsu served as a professor at Taipei Medical College (currently known as Taipei Medical University) from 1993 to 2014, and was awarded an Honorary Professorship in 2015. From 1993 to 2003, Dr. Hsu also served as the director of the Pharmacy Department of Taipei Medical College Hospital, where he engaged in drug management and clinical pharmacy. From 2000 to 2010, Dr. Hsu served as the director of Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy at Taipei Medical College where he was responsible for the daily management of the Institute. Dr. Hsu received a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences in 1985 and a master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences in 1982 from Kyushu University in Japan. Dr. Hsu has been a qualified pharmacist in Taiwan since 1949.
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Independent Director Nominee
Mr. Fan will serve as our independent director upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part. Mr. Fan has been serving as a professor in the Department of Accounting since 2010 and the associate dean of the College of Management at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan since 2021. Mr. Fan currently serves as an independent director of Taiwan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Taipei Exchange: 5425) and a director of Tigerair Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Taipei Exchange: 6757). From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Fan served as a member of the Listing Review Committee of the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the OTC Listing Review Committee of The Taipei Exchange. From 2011 to 2021, Mr. Fan served as a member of the CPA Examination Review Committee of the Ministry of Examination. From 1994 to 2010, he successively served as the lecturer, associate professor, and head of the Department of Accounting at Fu Jen Catholic University. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Fan worked as the director of TSC Venture Capital Co., Ltd. He also used to be the supervisor of Mega International Commercial Bank from 2016 to 2017, the independent supervisor of TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd. from 2007 to 2010 and Para Light Co., Ltd. from 2004 to 2016, and the supervisor of Tidehold Development Co., Ltd. from 2002 to 2020. Mr. Fan received a master’s degree in business administration and a Ph.D. degree in accounting from National Taiwan University in 1989 and 1997, respectively. From 2009 to 2022, Mr. Fan has been the moderator of 11 special research projects in accounting of the National Science and Technology Council. He was awarded the Special Outstanding Talent Award by the National Science and Technology Council in 2015 and 2017.
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Independent Director Nominee
Mr. Chi will serve as our independent director upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part. Mr. Chi is the chief of Chi’s Surgical Urology Medical Clinic in Taiwan. He has over 50 years of experience in the medical field and has expertise in urology, surgery, and family medicine. Mr. Chi has been serving as the physician-in-charge of the urology department at Taipei Tzuchi Hospital since 2007. From 1974 to 1981, Mr. Chi served as the director of the urology department at Zuoying Naval General Hospital. From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Chi served as the director of both the medical department and the surgical department at Shuntian Hospital in Taiwan. Mr. Chi received a bachelor’s degree in medicine from National Defense Medical Center in 1971. During his years of practice, Mr. Chi has called on local doctors to conduct free clinics for disadvantaged groups and residents in undeveloped areas. He has also actively devoted himself to social medical welfare activities launched by the government in local communities. Mr. Chi has received numerous awards in Taiwan, such as “Outstanding Medical Staff” in 2002, “Eight Virtues Award” in 2012, “Medical Contribution Award” in 2017, and “National Medical Exemplary Award” in 2021.
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Independent Director Nominee
Mr. Hsu will serve as our independent director upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part. Mr. Hsu has been serving as the deputy chairman of the board of directors at Joyear Construction Co., Ltd. since April 2008 and the supervisor of Duennien Construction Co., Ltd since June 2008. From 2017 to 2018, Mr. Hsu previously served as the independent director of Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. He served as the deputy general manager of Joyear Construction Co., Ltd. from 2003 to 2008 and Duennien Construction Co., Ltd. from 1989 to 2002. He served as the assistant manager of the Engineering Department at Chang Shen Construction Co., Ltd from 1988 to 1989, and the site director of Guang Ji Construction Co., Ltd. from 1982 to 1987. Mr. Hsu received a master’s degree in business management from Dayeh University in Taiwan in 1999, a Ph.D. degree in management from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China in 2009, and a Ph.D. degree in law from China University of Political Science and Law in 2015. He previously served as the deputy director of Taiwan Innovative Business Management Association from 2018 to 2014.