Hongming Chen

Hongming Chen is a U.S. National Academy of Engineering academician who co-founded METiS Pharmaceuticals in 2020 alongside MIT scientists Caida Lai and Wenshou Wang . The company applies AI to precision drug delivery and drug discovery, positioning itself as a global leader in pharmaceutical delivery platforms . In a 2025 interview, Lai described Chen as his partner in the venture, noting that he had joined despite Lai being under thirty with neither money nor experience at the time, drawn instead by Lai's vision and enthusiasm for the field .