Draft:Linxin Gu

Linxin Gu (中文名：古琳馨; born in 1995) is a leading global social entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of TechConnect[1]. She is a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community[2], serving as Impact Officer (2022-2023) and Curator (2023-) at the Cambridge-MA Hub[3], the first mainland China-born leader in North America. Linxin is known for her contributions to leveraging data science and artificial intelligence technologies to advance biotech and health sciences, driven by social impact across countries at the international scale.

Education and Experience

Originally from Sichuan, China, Linxin holds dual Master's degrees in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Applied Mathematics & Statistics from Johns Hopkins University. She has extensive research experience across institutions in the US, China, and Japan, ahd has worked in leading ventures in both the US and China, focusing on biotech and AI.

Leadership and Impact

Linxin founded TechConnect in 2023, a venture studio based in Massachusetts with a focus on biotech and health for social impact. She invests and operates startup in digital biomedicine, culturally sensitive mental health and climate monitoring biodiversity. At the Global Shapers Community, she advocates public-private partnership and published paper on science diplomacy and tech policy[4], fostering cross-sectoral engagement and cross-cultural communication to promote Tech4Good. Linxin is a sought-after public speaker, having spoken and being featured at prestigious events such as Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)[5], Startup Grind[6], and Wonder Women in Tech[7], and has been covered by Voice of America[8].

References

TechConnect Global Shapers Community Global Shapers Community Cambridge-MA Hub Bridging Divides Through Science Diplomacy Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Find Your Way to Entrepreneurship Wonder Women in Tech Healthcare Jobs Spike in the US After Pandemic