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Vice Chairman of Celltrion Holdings
Yoo Heon-young
Celltrion Predecessor Nexol’s First Employee Faces NASDAQ Listing Task
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Last Updated on Mar 7, 2025
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Vice Chairman of Celltrion Holdings
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Yoo Heon-young is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Celltrion Holdings.
He is tasked with leading Celltrion Holdings' listing on the NASDAQ in the United States.
He was born on February 9, 1961.
He graduated from Inha University with a degree in Industrial Engineering.
He began his career at Samsung Electro-Mechanics, then moved to the Korea Productivity Center before joining Daewoo Motors as a management advisor. During his time at Daewoo Motors, he formed a connection with Seo Jung-jin, Chairman of Celltrion.
In 2000, he joined Nexol, a company founded by Seo Jung-jin. In 2001, he was appointed as the CEO of Nexol Venture Capital, where he handled investment operations.
In 2017, he was appointed as the CEO of the holding company, Celltrion Holdings, and in 2018, he was promoted to Vice Chairman.
Along with Ki Woo-sung, Vice Chairman and CEO of Celltrion, and Kim Hyung-ki, Vice Chairman and CEO of Celltrion's Global Sales Division, he is considered one of the three key figures who contributed to the founding of Celltrion by Seo Jung-jin.
Among them, he was the first to join, making him Celltrion's first-ever employee as part of its first recruitment class.
Unlike the other vice chairmen, he strongly avoids external exposure.
#YooHeonyoung #Celltrion #CelltrionHoldings #NASDAQ #biopharmaceuticals #SeoJungjin #InhaUniversity #SamsungElectroMechanics #DaewooMotors #biotech
He is tasked with leading Celltrion Holdings' listing on the NASDAQ in the United States.
He was born on February 9, 1961.
He graduated from Inha University with a degree in Industrial Engineering.
He began his career at Samsung Electro-Mechanics, then moved to the Korea Productivity Center before joining Daewoo Motors as a management advisor. During his time at Daewoo Motors, he formed a connection with Seo Jung-jin, Chairman of Celltrion.
In 2000, he joined Nexol, a company founded by Seo Jung-jin. In 2001, he was appointed as the CEO of Nexol Venture Capital, where he handled investment operations.
In 2017, he was appointed as the CEO of the holding company, Celltrion Holdings, and in 2018, he was promoted to Vice Chairman.
Along with Ki Woo-sung, Vice Chairman and CEO of Celltrion, and Kim Hyung-ki, Vice Chairman and CEO of Celltrion's Global Sales Division, he is considered one of the three key figures who contributed to the founding of Celltrion by Seo Jung-jin.
Among them, he was the first to join, making him Celltrion's first-ever employee as part of its first recruitment class.
Unlike the other vice chairmen, he strongly avoids external exposure.
#YooHeonyoung #Celltrion #CelltrionHoldings #NASDAQ #biopharmaceuticals #SeoJungjin #InhaUniversity #SamsungElectroMechanics #DaewooMotors #biotech
