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Austria Dr. Christoph Zielinski, head of the organizational unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Vienna (CCC), a representative of the Austrian oncological community, provides an insight into the key activities of the center. He also gives an overview of the current state of the Austrian healthcare and oncology ecosystem as…

Hong Kong Professor Cheng, managing director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology, introduces the organization’s mission to improve development of biotechnology and traditional Chinese medicine sectors as well as the main challenges ahead. What is the mandate of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology (HKIB)? “Our mission statement was – and…

Austria Harald Isemann, chairman of the Vienna Biocenter (VBC) – one of the leading life science hubs in Europe – and Managing Director of the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), a VBC member, provides insights into the main tasks of the VBC, the organization of the IMP and the challenges it…

Mexico According to a recent World Health Organization study, countries must allocate at least six percent of their GDP to research and development to be considered to have a healthy investment in this area. As Mexico currently only invests 1.8 percent of its GDP into R&D, there is clearly still a…

Colombia Gustavo Morales, Executive Director of the Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development Laboratories (AFIDRO) and proud advocate of intellectual property has successfully changed Colombian public opinion on the pharmaceutical industry. In this interview, Gustavo explains how recent regulations will increase the demand of pharmaceutical products as well as the incentives…

Taiwan Joshua Chang, CEO of RDD Lab, describes the scope of the company’s operations, the expansion of the firm’s capacities, and emerging trends in the CRO industry. Please begin by introducing yourself and the main operations and services of your CRO. “The local CRO industry has many advantages; the results of…

Taiwan James Yang, Director of the Department of Oncology at National Taiwan University Hospital and Director of the Graduate Institute of Oncology at National Taiwan University, discusses the important role of oncology research in developing the Taiwanese pharmaceutical market as well as the new National Taiwanese University Cancer Center (which will…

Mexico Marco Cid, Director General of Investigacion Biomedica, shares how he successfully launched an innovative clinical research center (CRC) despite a challenging regulatory environment. He speaks about the inspiration behind his business model, the necessity of building a strong rapport with authoritative entities in the market, as well as fostering a…

Taiwan With 7,000 employees in 25 locations across 12 countries in the region, PAREXEL now has more than a third of its global staff in Asia Pacific (APAC). Albert Liou, Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, PAREXEL, discusses the biotech momentum that has been boosting the attractiveness of the region in terms of…

Mexico The CEO of Accelerium Clinical Research, Ciro Garcia speaks about the trends currently impacting Mexico’s clinical research space, while detailing the company’s ambition to pivot from just one full-service research center to the nation’s leading network of clinical research facilities. Could you please introduce yourself to our international audience as…

Mexico Positioning itself as a flexible local CRO with an in-depth knowledge of the Mexican market, iLS Clinical Research CEO, Alejandro Arias, shares his insights on how to be the ideal partner for international expansion. He speaks about the company’s milestones and background, navigating through the challenges of the Mexican CRO…

Taiwan Wayne Wang, director general of Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), the country’s largest and oldest innovation cluster and the first in Taiwan to establish a science park exclusively dedicated to the life sciences industry, documents the potential of HSP as a world-class eco-system for start-ups, local and international mature companies, prestigious…