Interviews
Experts from pharma industry share their opinions and viewpoints on important issues relating to new trends, technologies, management insights and strategies in this section.
University of Lincoln, UK
Dr. Ishwar Singh
Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy
Ishwar Singh is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Chemistry at the School of Pharmacy, University of Lincoln. Prior to Lincoln, he had held many prestigious fellowships such as the Alexander von Humboldt fellowship, Germany; and Senior Research Fellowship, DANIDA, Denmark and CSIR, India. He is an organic chemist. He has developed bioconjugations for DNA, RNA and polymer modifications in water. He is currently leading research in Biologics delivery, Peptides, Sequence selective DNA cross linking, Nanoparticles modifications for drug delivery and diagnostic applications and broad spectrum antibiotics.Powder Systems Limited
Pierre Landais, MEng
Tendering Manager Asia-Pacific
Powder Systems Limited (PSL) has been exporting its technology to the Asia-Pacific market since 1990 and a growing number of turn-key installations are to be commissioned in this region in the future. To support the demand, PSL has committed to further investment in Asia-Pacific (APAC) by opening an engineering and sales office in Singapore. This addition to PSL APAC will reinforce the fast growing activities coming from South East Asia, South Korea, Japan, Australia, India and China.ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies
Sancha Salgueiro, Ph.D., MBA
Vice President - Business Development
ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies’ protein expression system ExpreS2 is an important protein expression tool in the scientist’s tool box for protein expression. The ExpreS2 platform has demonstrated in many instances its usefulness in R&D, with several ExpreS2-made proteins having now been crystallized.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Andrew Plump, M.D., Ph.D
Chief Medical & Scientific Officer
Scientific progress depends upon collaboration. iPS cell technology is at the forefront of pharmaceutical innovation, and Takeda strives to bring innovative treatments to patients. Both Takeda and CiRA have the common goal of providing patients and healthcare professionals with innovative new treatments.Thomson Reuters
Wendy Hamilton
Senior Vice President
We believe publications such as Pharmafocus Asia are essential in providing professionals with insights into the dynamic and evolving trends of the Pharma industry.Interpharm Consultancy
Peter Wittner
Founder
Interpharm Consultancy has been providing advice about the UK generic market and consultancy services to generic manufacturers and distributors.Bioquell Asia Pacific,
Green Shoots of Growth
Managing Director
Bioquell Asia Pacific, based in Singapore, in April 2009 to be the regional office for our activities in Asia and Australasia. I am responsible for the development of our business throughout the region and for the success and profitability of our activities. We provide equipment and services for environmental bio-decontamination across the pharmaceutical therapeutic development
GE Healthcare
Peter Ehrenheim
President & CEO
"Our current business focus and strengths are in the areas of bioprocessing, proteins, cellular analysis, cell handling and tools for cell therapy. Our strategic intent is to add adjacent technologies or applications which can add value to the overall customer solutions we provide. We are particularly excited about the sample collection and storage opportunity with the FTA product line.We have a strong footprint in Asia and Japan and with access to this, the team at Whatman will be able to grow its global business."Life Sciences - Clinical, TNT Asia
Lim Bee Koong
Director
"Clinical trials have very detailed and precise processes and the logistical elements of these processes are critical. Recent revisions to the pharmaceutical industry's regulatory laws as well as improved patent laws in countries such as Japan, China and India, have led to the burgeoning clinical trials market in Asia."Accelovance China
Ken Ren
President
"Asia has had a dramatic spike in interest for medical research, pharma advancement and global investment. China and India are emerging as leaders in clinical trials. They recruit patients faster, cheaper and are better than Europe, South America or the US because the economies are encouraging more research."
