Ben Tsai's guest appearances

Ben Tsai

Medtech Talk

Go Go Stop Go

Nancy Lublin

Scott Whitaker

Jeff Ross

Anne Morrissey

Nicole Walker

Todd Pope

Jeffrey Brewer

Harry Rowland

Bob Paulson

Steve Charles

Jim Mazzo

Jon Norris

John Kilcoyne

Aaron Kaplan

Mark Humayun

OwlTail

Benjamin Tsai says his initial plans – or the plans he’d been given – called on him being a doctor. But he quickly saw a greater opportunity working in the life sciences industry. Tsai made a quick run through consulting firms and business school before finding a place at Invus, an investment firm that has operated mostly out of the limelight. In this podcast, Tsai discusses his career, his outlook on Medtech and why Invus – investor in Auris Health and other high-profile deals – is beginning to get out to tell its own story.

Benjamin Tsai says his initial plans – or the plans he’d been given – called on him being a doctor. But he quickly saw a greater opportunity working in the life sciences industry. Tsai made a quick run through consulting firms and business school before finding a place at Invus, an investment firm that has operated mostly out of the limelight. In this podcast, Tsai discusses his career, his outlook on Medtech and why Invus – investor in Auris Health and other high-profile deals – is beginning to get out to tell its own story.

Invus Opportunities Partner Ben Tsai Seeks – and Finds – Success in Medtech Investments

My in-laws Jen (Chu-Jen) and Ben (Yi-Ben) Tsai moved to the US since 50 years ago to earn advanced degrees. They know my history and my mom but also have interesting life stories of their own to share, including the struggles and dangers of growing up in rural Taiwan and being the first in their immediate families to move to the US.After a nine-year fight with lymphoma, my father-in-law died on January 31st, 2018. With deep respect and appreciation for my in-laws, I share this conversation I recorded in their dining room in July 2017.Additional Notes:Ben Tsai died of lymphoma. If you’d like to contribute to lymphoma research, please send a check to:Stanford Cancer Center Clinic “C”Attention: Dr. Ranjana Advani875 Blake Wilbur Dr.Palo Alto, CA 94305We heard about flooding and earthquakes in Taiwan. By one measure, Taiwan leads the world in being at risk from natural disasters, with 73% of its population at risk of three or more types of natural disasters -- more than any other country. See Table 1.1 on page 4 of the World Bank article “Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis”, 2005. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7376My father-in-law helped instrument Taiwan with hundreds of seismic sensors. That network of sensors was completed in 1996, allowing Taiwan to collect a significant amount of data when the tragic Chi-Chi earthquake struck in 1999. The earthquake measured 7.6 on the Richter scale and, according to a FEMA article, “As a result, at least 2,400 people were killed, 8,700 were injured, 600,000 people were left homeless, and about 82,000 housing units were damaged by the earthquake and large aftershocks. Damage was estimated at 14 billion U.S. dollars.FEMA article on natural disasters in Taiwan: https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/downloads/compemmgmtbookproject/comparative%20em%20book%20-%20em%20in%20taiwan.pdfEarly report after the Chi-Chi 1999 earthquake, including a summary of the seismic instrumentation program my father-in-law helped implement: http://www.iris.washington.edu/news/events/taiwan/taiwan99reports/chi-chi1.html     

My in-laws Jen (Chu-Jen) and Ben (Yi-Ben) Tsai moved to the US since 50 years ago to earn advanced degrees. They know my history and my mom but also have interesting life stories of their own to share, including the struggles and dangers of growing up in rural Taiwan and being the first in their immediate families to move to the US.After a nine-year fight with lymphoma, my father-in-law died on January 31st, 2018. With deep respect and appreciation for my in-laws, I share this conversation I recorded in their dining room in July 2017.Additional Notes:Ben Tsai died of lymphoma. If you’d like to contribute to lymphoma research, please send a check to:Stanford Cancer Center Clinic “C” Attention: Dr. Ranjana Advani 875 Blake Wilbur Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94305We heard about flooding and earthquakes in Taiwan. By one measure, Taiwan leads the world in being at risk from natural disasters, with 73% of its population at risk of three or more types of natural disasters -- more than any other country. See Table 1.1 on page 4 of the World Bank article “Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis”, 2005. <a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7376" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7376</a>My father-in-law helped instrument Taiwan with hundreds of seismic sensors. That network of sensors was completed in 1996, allowing Taiwan to collect a significant amount of data when the tragic Chi-Chi earthquake struck in 1999. The earthquake measured 7.6 on the Richter scale and, according to a FEMA article, “As a result, at least 2,400 people were killed, 8,700 were injured, 600,000 people were left homeless, and about 82,000 housing units were damaged by the earthquake and large aftershocks. Damage was estimated at 14 billion U.S. dollars. FEMA article on natural disasters in Taiwan: <a href="https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/downloads/compemmgmtbookproject/comparative%20em%20book%20-%20em%20in%20taiwan.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/downloads/compemmgmtbookproject/comparative%20em%20book%20-%20em%20in%20taiwan.pdf</a> Early report after the Chi-Chi 1999 earthquake, including a summary of the seismic instrumentation program my father-in-law helped implement: <a href="http://www.iris.washington.edu/news/events/taiwan/taiwan99reports/chi-chi1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.iris.washington.edu/news/events/taiwan/taiwan99reports/chi-chi1.html</a>

9: Jen and Ben Tsai