Founding

In 2016, a gift from biotech entrepreneur Kevin Xu ’11 established the Rongxiang Xu Regenerative Life Science Lab at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

The lab is named for Kevin Xu’s father, Dr. Rongxiang Xu, a trained surgeon who specialized in developing novel wound therapy treatments. His research in tissue repair and regeneration led to multiple U.S. patents and the growth of the multinational company MEBO International. He passed away in 2015. Kevin Xu, is the company’s CEO and founder of the National Rongxiang Xu Foundation.

“As our global population ages, I am proud to support the USC Leonard Davis School as they make research breakthroughs and train the next generation of gerontology leaders and entrepreneurs.”

Kevin Xu
Son of Rongxiang Xu, established the National Rongxiang Xu Foundation in honor of his father