Taiwan Dr Yuan-Hung Hsu, President of MegaPro Biomedical, discusses the Taiwanese company’s evolution into a late-stage nanomedicine company, with two platforms targeting precision medicine. He highlights MPB 1523, a heavy-metal-free MRI contrast agent for liver cancer, and MPT 1734, a nanomicelle-based therapy for prostate cancer, while outlining MegaPro’s partnership strategy, cell-tracking…
USA As precision medicine forces biopharma to rethink how it builds, runs, and scales laboratory and manufacturing infrastructure, the industry’s next competitive advantage will be found not in discovery, but in operational execution. Few are better positioned to make that argument than Michael Stubblefield, recently appointed CEO of PerkinElmer, who is…
Qatar Sidra Medicine is building a vertically integrated academic medical centre where clinical care, research, and education operate as a single system to accelerate precision medicine, particularly in rare and complex paediatric diseases. In this interview, Professor Khalid Fakhro explains how the institution leverages national-scale patient cohorts, genomics infrastructure, and global…
UAE H.E. Dr Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi, Undersecretary of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, sets out the emirate’s ambition to build the world’s most integrated and intelligent healthcare system. Drawing on the Emirati Genome Programme, a pioneering newborn and premarital screening infrastructure, and a rapidly expanding life sciences ecosystem,…
MEA For decades, the Middle East has faced a disproportionately high burden of rare genetic disorders, fuelled both by deep-rooted cultural practices and an overreliance on Western genomic data. Fast forward to 2026, and massive genome projects across the Gulf region are attempting to shift the narrative. Backed by immense sovereign…
USA Tony Zook reflects on how decades in pharmaceutical leadership inform his perspective on diagnostics as the backbone of precision oncology. This discussion traces NeoGenomics’ evolution from a haematology specialist to a broader oncology platform spanning therapy selection, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and molecular residual disease (MRD). Set against the realities of…
USA Precision medicine increasingly depends on diagnostics that can keep pace with therapeutic innovation while remaining accessible in real-world care. Jonathan Arnold reflects on how QIAGEN approaches oncology and emerging hereditary disease programmes by aligning diagnostic development with pharmaceutical pipelines, prioritising decentralisation, and investing in technologies that support both translational insight…
Taiwan Professor Chi-Huey Wong serves as President of the Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI) in Taiwan, bringing decades of distinguished experience from top-tier US research institutions including MIT, Scripps Research and his tenure as President of Academia Sinica. With a unique vantage point spanning both American and Taiwanese scientific…
Taiwan With over two decades of global pharmaceutical experience at Eli Lilly and Allergan, Dr Jimmy Chang returned to Taiwan to lead TaiMed Biologics, Taiwan’s first biotech to successfully commercialise a biologic therapy worldwide. Now CEO, Chang has overseen the company’s evolution from a single-asset HIV specialist to a globally recognised…
France With over two decades of international experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Olivier Zambelli brings both strategic vision and a deeply human approach to his role as President and General Manager of Astellas France. Joining at a time of profound transformation for the organisation, he is leading the affiliate through a…
France Curium is redefining how radiopharmaceuticals are developed, manufactured, and delivered to patients worldwide. Under the leadership of Ciril Faia, Curium International is advancing a new generation of diagnostic and therapeutic innovations, with particular focus on prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumours (NET). Through sustained investment in talent, infrastructure, and its newly…
Switzerland Emanuele Ostuni, CEO of ARTBIO, delves into the company’s innovative approach to radioligand therapies, focusing on its potential to replace chemotherapy and provide more effective treatment options for patients. Ostuni emphasizes the company’s commitment to precision oncology, with a strong team spread across Switzerland, Norway, USA, and the UK. …
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