Biogen Idec Argentina Biogen Idec’s arrival in Argentina has been very recent. Could you explain to our readers why the time was right to take back your licences and to set up in Argentina? Biogen Idec has a worldwide expansion strategy. Two years ago, the company decided to establish its own affiliates in…
Amega Biotech What was the vision behind the creation of the umbrella organisation Amega Biotech in 2005? What led you to consider setting up an organisation with this structure, and offering these services in particular? When we started Amega, the idea was to exploit this argentine know-how that had not been touched…
Bio Sidus Sidus was originally established in 1938. Today, the Sidus Pharmaceutical Group is one of the most respected in Argentina and Latin America. To what extent is the company today still the same company that was founded in 1938, and how has it developed to the position that it is in…
Biocodex Russia You have been at your current position for less than a year, and joined BIOCODEX after having managed the Russian affiliate of Yves Saint Laurent. You have a long history of working in the luxury goods industry, but no pharmaceutical management experience. How do you navigate the challenge of entering…
Biopharmaceutical investments of RVC (RVC BioFund) Biofund is an independent spin-off of the broader Russian Venture Capital organization. What is the working relationship and synergy between these agencies, and what are the market conditions that have necessitated the creation of Biofund? Biofund was created on January 24th, 2011. There are two stakeholders in the creation of…
Bharat Biotech International Limited If we first take a step back and look at how Bharat Biotech was established, we see quite a remarkable story. It is rather exceptional to see scientists becoming entrepreneurs. What made you this exception, and what drove you to set up Bharat Biotech? I was based in the US…
Biocon If we look back at the conditions under which you founded Biocon in 1978, we see a young woman with a seed capital of only Rs. 10,000 in a garage in an infrastructure deficient Bangalore. Both India and Biocon have come a long way since then. How different is the…
Bioceros B.V. Bioceros was founded as a service company built on the immunology expertise of its founders. Additional cell line expertise was added when you joined in 2007. What made this combination so successful? The combination of immunology and early production technology together covers the pre-clinical development of monoclonal antibodies. This combination…
BioConnection In addition to highlighting company strategies and strengths in our reports, we also like to get a feel for the leaders within the local markets that we cover. We noticed that you have worked for several of the Netherlands’ flagship companies, namely Organon and Octoplus. What was the trajectory that…
Malaysian Biotech Organisation (MBIO) Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Singapore and Taiwan are known for their high level of basic research and their focus on Biotechnology. Philip Yeo, Chairman of Spring Singapore told us that Biomedical science was an undisputed pillar of Singapore’s economy. How do you situate Malaysia in terms of R&D compared to other…
Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) How would you describe MABIC today and the way that it has evolved since its creation in 2000? The Malaysian Biotech Information Centre or MABIC is an NGO and part of the ISAAA. MABIC’s central objective is to disseminate fact-based, science-based information about biotechnology to the public. The word biotechnology…
Golden Biotechnology In 2002, when you established Golden Biotech, what was your vision for the company? There has always been a focus on creating drugs to cure cancer: there are many good treatments already in the market for those suffering from, for example, prostate and breast cancer. Although there are good treatments…
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