Dennis Leung Jeopardy Contestant Stats & Bio: Ethnicity, Age, Job

Find out everything you need to know about Dennis Leung, a Jeopardy Contestant appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on July 13, 2023!

Dennis Leung Jeopardy Contestant Profile – Biography & Profession

Dennis Leung is a Biotech Scientist from Half Moon Bay, California.

NameDennis Leung
Location & ResidenceHalf Moon Bay, California
Profession & JobsBiotech Scientist

  • Genentech
    • Director and Senior Principal Scientific Manager
      Nov 2021 – Present
    • Principal Scientific Manager
      Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
    • Senior Scientific Manager
      Aug 2017 – Nov 2020
    • Scientist
      Jan 2016 – Aug 2017
  • Merck
    • Principal Scientist
      Aug 2012 – Jan 2016
    • Research Fellow
      Aug 2011 – Aug 2012
    • Senior Research Chemist
      Mar 2008 – Aug 2011
  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of California, Irvine
    Aug 2006 – Feb 2008
  • Graduate Researcher
    University of California, Berkeley
    Aug 2001 – Jun 2006
  • Research Fellow
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Jun 1999 – Sep 2000
  • Research Assistant
    North Dakota State University
    Jun 1998 – Aug 1998
Gender & SexMale
Age & Date of Birth43 (born August 1979)
Nationality & EthnicityAmerican
Chinese Last Name Ethnicity
Education & School
  • University of California, Berkeley
    PhD Chemistry
    2001 – 2006
  • Cornell University
    BA Chemistry, Philosophy, Classics
    1997 – 2001
Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family
Biography & More Details
  • Made fake IDs to get more library books when he was younger
Social Media

Dennis Leung, aged 43, is a Jeopardy contestant who will be appearing on Season 39 of the show. He hails from Half Moon Bay, California and works as a Biotech Scientist.

Dennis has an extensive professional background in the field of biotechnology. He is currently employed at Genentech, where he holds the position of Director and Senior Principal Scientific Manager since November 2021. Prior to that, he served as a Principal Scientific Manager from November 2020 to November 2021 and as a Senior Scientific Manager from August 2017 to November 2020. Dennis has also worked as a Scientist at Genentech from January 2016 to August 2017. He gained experience at Merck as a Principal Scientist from August 2012 to January 2016, as a Research Fellow from August 2011 to August 2012, and as a Senior Research Chemist from March 2008 to August 2011. Additionally, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of California, Irvine from August 2006 to February 2008, as a Graduate Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley from August 2001 to June 2006, as a Research Fellow at the University of Missouri-Columbia from June 1999 to September 2000, and as a Research Assistant at North Dakota State University in the summer of 1998.

Dennis Leung is an American individual with a Chinese last name ethnicity. He pursued his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry from 2001 to 2006. Prior to that, he completed his undergraduate studies at Cornell University, earning a B.A. degree in Chemistry, Philosophy, and Classics from 1997 to 2001.

Dennis Leung Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Dennis Leung did on Jeopardy tonight? Scroll down below to find out their final scores after each round as well as their competitor results!

Returning ChampionContestantContestant
Thursday, 13 July 2023Ittai Sopher
Digital Journalist & News Producer
New Orleans, Louisiana
1 Day Winnings of $12,401

Winning Score: $13,801
Round 2 Score: $13,500
Round 1 Score: $4,000
Kathy Barkey
Engineer
Kingston, New York

Final Score: $9,900
Round 2 Score: $6,600
Round 1 Score: $5,000
Dennis Leung
Biotech Scientist
Half Moon Bay, California

Final Score: $599
Round 2 Score: $13,800
Round 1 Score: $9,400

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