# Mao Wen

> Mao Wen (毛雯), also presented in English as Wen Mao, is co-founder, chairwoman and CEO of Novlead Biotech. Educated at Peking University and the University of Southern California, she previously worked at Abbott, served as COO of shared-wardrobe startup Duola Yimeng and held a project leadership role at the World Economic Forum. Her public interviews describe an emphasis on pragmatic company building, complementary hiring and professional accountability.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairwoman and CEO at Novlead Biotech
- **Organizations:** Novlead Biotech, Abbott, Duola Yimeng, World Economic Forum, VINNO Technology, Nanjing University
- **From:** Beijing, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Biological Science, Peking University, Master’s, Regulatory Science, University of Southern California, PhD, Neuroscience, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Co-founded Novlead Biotech in Nanjing., Recipient of Deloitte China’s 2023 Female Tech Entrepreneur Award., Selected for Jiangsu’s innovation and entrepreneurship talent program and Nanjing’s high-level entrepreneurial talent initiative, according to Peking University.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Received a bachelor’s degree in biological science from Peking University.
- **2010** — Received a master’s degree specializing in regulatory science at USC.
- **2011** — Received a doctorate in neuroscience at USC; began an R&D and product-management role at Abbott.
- **2016** — Returned to China and joined shared-wardrobe startup Duola Yimeng as chief operating officer.
- **2018-2019** — Served as a World Economic Forum project lead.
- **2018** — Novlead was incorporated in Nanjing in April; Mao is identified as its co-founder.
- **2019** — Formal chairwoman and CEO tenure begins in May in regulatory filings.
- **2022** — Appointed an independent director of VINNO Technology in January, as documented in its 2022 filing.
- **2023** — Received Deloitte China’s Female Tech Entrepreneur Award.
- **2024** — Participated in the Women’s Influence Conference in Beijing in March; Novlead participated in MEDICA in Düsseldorf in November.
- **2026** — Novlead submitted a Hong Kong listing application in February; Peking University advertised an entrepreneurship guest lecture by Mao in April.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Novlead Biotech in Nanjing.
- Recipient of Deloitte China’s 2023 Female Tech Entrepreneur Award.
- Selected for Jiangsu’s innovation and entrepreneurship talent program and Nanjing’s high-level entrepreneurial talent initiative, according to Peking University.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Discussed the organizational demands of international expansion in an interview during the World Economic Forum’s summer meeting.
- **2026-04** — Peking University published an invitation advertising Mao as a guest for an entrepreneurship class scheduled for 27 April.
- **2026-02** — Novlead submitted a Hong Kong listing application identifying Mao as chairperson, executive director and CEO; this was an application, not evidence of a completed listing.

## Links

- Website: https://novlead.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25