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Lee's background is rich and layered. Graduating from Columbia University in 1983, he was a classmate of Barack Obama, although their paths never crossed as he pursued computer science while Obama studied political science. Lee went on to make significant strides in the tech space, having founded Microsoft Research Asia and served as Google China’s President. Currently, he leads COV Ventures, an investment firm focusing on deep tech, particularly AI, healthcare, and life sciences.