Biography

Min‑Chu (Mike) Chen, Ph.D. has served as a director on our Board since February 2013. Since 2001, he has been a partner and member of the board of directors of EverRich Capital Inc., a financial consulting company. Since May 2010, he has served as executive director of C&C International Services, Inc., a petrochemical equipment services and marketing company. Dr. Chen is the co-founder and has served as executive director of EABO Information Technology (Shanghai), Co. Ltd., a HoT technology platform since 2018. Dr. Chen is also the co-founder and has served as a director of KidTech, Inc., a Houston based personalized healthcare solution provider for children since May 2023. From March 1994 to June 2022, Dr. Chen served as a board member of PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI). From September 2008 to April 2010, Dr. Chen served as the Chief Executive Officer of SilverPAC, Inc., a consumer electronics business. From 2011 to 2018, he served as the Asia Pacific Director for U.S. Flow Control Group Pte. Ltd., a petroleum equipment manufacturer and services company. From 2016 to 2023, he served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Shandong SicerKline Advanced Material Co., Ltd., a surface-etched silicon carbide and alumina mini-whisker manufacturing plant for ceramic applications. Dr. Chen was previously employed by Exxon as a Senior Research Engineer in the Drilling and Completion Division and as a Senior Engineer at Transocean. Dr. Chen received a Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from Oregon State University and BS in Naval Architecture from National Ocean University.