Where Are They Now?
Joyce Tsang
Current Position: Partner for Proquest Investments, a healthcare-focused
venture capital firm.
Duties: Finding prospective ventures to fund; managing these
ventures to build value; raising money for the firm. "Many of the companies
we invest in are in the early-stage of development with a scientific focus.
I use many of the scientific principals I learned in molecular biology
when evaluating new businesses."
Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University, where she received
her bachelor's degree in the biological sciences and was the principal
cellist in the Princeton Orchestra.
TSRI Graduating Class: '97
Thoughts on Graduate Study at TSRI: "The classes were effective
in giving me a broad background. The interdisciplinary nature of the program
exposed me to a lot of different areas, as did the lab rotations. Overall,
it was a very good experience and it serves me well in what I do now."
Dissertation Title: "The Evolution of DNA-Cleaving RNA Enzymes."
Advisor: Professor Gerald Joyce, Department of Molecular Biology.
Her Adviser Comments: "The last thing I said [at the graduation
ceremony where Joyce received her degree] was:
'Let me conclude my remarks by making a prediction (TSRI alumni association
please take note): I predict that Joyce will be the first graduate of
Scripps to become a CEO, most likely of a biotechnology company. I wish
her well on the exciting road ahead.'
Six years later I stand by my prediction."
Business Experience: Tsang worked two years as a financial analyst
for Wall Street firm Smith Barney before becoming a Ph.D. candidate at
TSRI. After graduation, she worked at management consulting firm McKinsey
& Company for two years, focusing on the health care field. "Consulting
gave me broad business experience and helped hone my business skills,"
says Tsang. She joined Proquest Investments as an associate in 1999, and
was promoted to partner in 2002.
Family Life: Married.
Extracurriculars: "Some people at TSRI might remember that I
played the cello. Since then, I've started singing. I work mostly on operatic
pieces."
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