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Sweden Patrick Van de Velde, general manager of Promega’s Swedish affiliate and also responsible for the company’s operations in Nordics, highlights the reason why Sweden has been selected as one of Promega’s 16 global offices. Having built the branch from scratch, he underlines the main growth drivers of the company in…

China Li Qing of Illumina China discusses his recent move to the company, the strategic significance of the China market to Illumina global, and the competitive landscape for next generation sequencing (NGS) in China.   2018 was a milestone year for Illumina China because we received NMPA approval of our diagnostic…

Puerto Rico Founded in 2004, Villavicencio & Associates Construction is a dynamic Puerto Rican construction firm which has been involved in many different projects in the pharmaceutical industry. President Lisette Villavicencio explains how the company has managed to grow steadily throughout Puerto Rico’s economic downturn by focusing on safety, quality and integrity.…

Puerto Rico CRB is a global consulting, design and construction services firm specialized in the life sciences industry. Tom Forester, general manager of CRB Caribe, based in Puerto Rico, shares the developments of the company in the past few years, what makes CRB the partner of choice for life sciences companies and…

Korea ISU Abxis is a biotech company founded in 2001 with a focus on orphan drugs and rare disease. Part of the ISU chaebol, ISU Abxis has leveraged its parent company’s long-standing expertise in chemicals.   We have penetrated the Korean market already, and have received approval in 12 overseas emerging…

CEO Profile CEO of the Life Science division of LG – one of Korea most recognized global brands – Dr Jeewoong Son has spent much of his career gathering the knowhow to bring successful drug development to Korea.   “I began my career as physician in internal medicine before moving to a…

Puerto Rico Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, takes stock of the Trust’s main achievements since outlining its strategic plan in 2015. She also highlights her future ambitions of strengthening the Puerto Rican entrepreneurship and research ecosystem, through start-up acceleration programs and grants, with the ultimate…

Sweden Having more than 20 years’ experience in the beverage industry, Isabelle Ducellier was appointed as the CEO of Swedish probiotics company BioGaia in November 2018. Here, Ducellier highlights her goal of moving the company into the B2B/B2C sector, regulatory obstacles for clinically proven probiotics and BioGaia’s long term strategy.  …

Taiwan Mengchu Wu, CEO of Health Genetech, introduces the innovative precision medicine company as it prepares to transition from a research-positioned provider to a healthcare partner. Wu goes on to offer her insights on the key market trends impacting the emerging field of precision medicine and shares her outlook on the…

Company Profile As one of the longest-standing multinational companies in Egypt, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi aims to plays a major role in ensuring access to innovative pharmaceuticals for the Egyptian population through manufacturing locally.   During President Macron’s visit, Sanofi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Ministry of Health…

Egypt Dr Mohsen Shalaby of Nerhadou International explains how he built Egypt’s leading mineral supplement and nutraceuticals company from scratch within 25 years, highlighting innovative solutions and the company’s aspirations to export to overseas markets upon receiving FDA approval.   Nerhadou was the first mover in Egypt for minerals, creating awareness…

Spain Though still one of the younger and lesser-known outfits inhabiting the European drug development landscape, Irish-headquartered rare disease specialist, Jazz pharma has been making tremendous headway in the onco-haematology and sleep disorder spaces and the Spanish affiliate is absolutely no exception.   We blend the lessons of art with our…