denise chua

Denise Chua, MBA, CLS, MT (ASCP)

VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

Ms. Chua has over 25 years in the life sciences with expertise within the biotechnology, molecular oncology, biopharma, and clinical diagnostics industries. Ms. Chua’s diverse background includes senior leadership roles in Investor Relations, Marketing, Operations, and Corporate Communications at several life science companies. Prior to joining NKGen Biotech she was VP of Marketing and Clinical Operations at OvaGene Oncology.  Before OvaGene, Ms. Chua held leadership roles in Marketing and Corporate Communications at Exiqon Diagnostics and Oncotech, Inc.  In addition to her corporate leadership roles, Ms. Chua is also a microbiologist by training with an active Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license and, early in her career, led the antimicrobial susceptibility section of the clinical microbiology department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Ms. Chua received her MBA in Marketing Management with honors from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles and her undergraduate degree in Medical Microbiology from California State University, Long Beach.