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Rakuten and JUBF Launch “World University Basketball Series” in Tokyo This August

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced the launch of Sun Chlorellas World University Basketball Series (WUBS), an annual champions league-style tournament for university basketball teams.

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  • Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced the launch of Sun Chlorellas World University Basketball Series (WUBS), an annual champions league-style tournament for university basketball teams.
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    Rakuten and JUBF Launch World University Basketball Series in Tokyo This August (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Hosted by JUBF and supported by Rakuten Sports, a Rakuten Group service focused on creating partnerships built on shared values with professional sports teams, athletes, brands and rights-holders around the world, WUBS is envisioned to empower local talent and the basketball community.
  • Naoki Hayashi, JUBF Chairman and President of the World University Basketball Series Organizing Committee, commented, We are delighted to announce the new World University Basketball Series.
  • Chen Tzu-wei, National Chengchi University Head Coach, commented, We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the memorable first World University Basketball Series.

Syaru Shirley Lin elected to TE Connectivity board of directors

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, elected Syaru Shirley Lin, Compton Visiting Professor in World Politics at the University of Virginia and former executive of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., to TE's board of directors during the 2022 Annual General Meeting on March 9.

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  • SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, elected Syaru Shirley Lin, Compton Visiting Professor in World Politics at the University of Virginia and former executive of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., to TE's board of directors during the 2022 Annual General Meeting on March 9.
  • "We are very pleased to have Dr. Lin join as a new director to TE's board," said TE Connectivity Chairman Tom Lynch.
  • Lin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs Asia Bank and Langham Hospitality Investments, on the Board of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and on the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation.
  • TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future.

LianBio Appoints Jesse Wu to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

LianBio, a biotechnology company dedicated to bringing paradigm-shifting medicines to patients in China and other major Asian markets, today announced the appointment of Jesse Wu to the companys Board of Directors.

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  • LianBio, a biotechnology company dedicated to bringing paradigm-shifting medicines to patients in China and other major Asian markets, today announced the appointment of Jesse Wu to the companys Board of Directors.
  • We are proud to welcome Jesse to the LianBio team, said Yizhe Wang, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of LianBio.
  • Mr. Wu also serves as a member of the Board of Visitors at Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business.
  • Im excited to be joining LianBio at this time of growth for the company, said Mr. Wu.