Chung Ping Chow
Biological Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Summary
More than 10 years of experience in scientific product business development, intrapreneurship, business operation and management in life sciences and biotech industry in Asia. Achieved a track record of leading new initiatives and growing new businesses. Originally trained as a molecular biologist, and later developed career towards analytical chemistry, biopharma, bioinformatics, and business management. As a recognition of career achievement, was awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2021. Outside of work, an avid reader, a runner, a regular blood donor, a learning dad, and an aspiring but untalented photographer.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chowcp/
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Work Experience
Managing Director Apr 2016 - Present
Genedata Pte Ltd Singapore- Corporate entrepreneur and started Genedata subsidiary in Singapore.
- BD for enterprise software and consulting services (data mgmt, processing, analytics, AI).
- Serves mainly Biopharma, Biotech, Clinical and Life Science companies in APAC (exclude Japan).
- Responsible for company operations, compliance, legal, strategy, remote teams, and PL.
Market Development Manager Jan 2012 - Mar 2016
Waters Pacific Pte Ltd Singapore- Developed business in SEA/ANZ for HRMS and software with business partners.
- Presented at international conferences/customer seminars and guest lectures at universities.
- Planned marketing activities, developed strategic accounts, and mentored new hires.
- Grew HRMS portfolio revenue significantly.
Research Officer Jul 2010 - Dec 2011
ASTAR Singapore- Trained in cGMP, cell culture, downstream purification and analytics.
- Developed LC-MS methods for targeted and non-targeted analysis of metabolites and lipids.
- Quantified apoptotic metabolites in bioreactor culture (published).
- Identified a pathway that might extend CHO cell culture lifespan (published).
Education
MBA (Business And Management) Oct 2015 - Oct 2018
University of Strathclyde United KingdomGrade: DistinctionGrade: Distinction
Triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
Awarded distinction grade for dissertation on Resource-based View (RBV) - Identification, development, deployment, and interrelation of intangible resources in life science entrepreneurs.
Bsc (Biology) Jul 2006 - Jul 2010
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeGrade: 2U
Activities and societies: Global Immersion Programme in Beijing, NTU-BLCU, 2009Activities and societies: Global Immersion Programme in Beijing, NTU-BLCU, 2009
Self-funded university education
Honours Project with Health Sciences Authorities (HSA) on Forensic Toxicology Screening of Cardiovascular Drugs
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Careers Chung Ping favourited
Chung Ping Chow's Skill Profile
Managing Director @ Genedata Pte Ltd
When I was working at Genedata Pte Ltd (Apr 2016 - Present), I demonstrated the General Management skill when I was in charge of setting up the Singapore office. To tackle this challenge, I proactively engage with key senior managements. As a result, I managed to complete the starting up of our Singapore subsidiary.
Q&A with Chung Ping Chow
What area are you most interested in regarding your current career?
Currently I am most interested in the intricacy of managing people.
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What achievements in your career are you most proud of?
My greatest achievements has always been about helping my clients solve their greatest problems. In my current role, it is about making their research more efficient through the use of software systems.
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What kind of education or training did you find most useful in your field?
Legal, Finance, Business and Marketing have helped a lot in my career in life sciences
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What area are you most interested in regarding your current career?
Working with people across the entire organisation, spanning from technical, legal, finance, sales and marketing and management.
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What did you do to make yourself marketable?
How do you attempt to overcome your lack of knowledge in particular areas?
Going back to school, looking for mentors, speaking with people in the industry, reading up online.
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What is the biggest challenge that you face in this field?
Customer education. As strange as it sounds, it is not easy to educate highly educated people in my field. We are in the cutting edge of research technologies, and people need to look beyond just the fun toys in the lab, and think of how to best get the information out of these toys and talents.
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What are the tools or technology that you enjoy using for your work?
I like analytical technologies like mass spectrometry. I also like to use computers to make sense of the data from high end analytical technologies. In my field of work, I often use cloud, enterprise-level software systems, compliance needed, technologies.
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If you were a college student again, what would you do differently to prepare you for your field?
I would look for an industry mentor and to take more non-elective courses to widen my knowledge.
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Describe a project or idea (not necessarily your own) that was implemented primarily because of your efforts.
- Developed the business development team for mass spectrometry for SEA/ANZ operations (previous job)
- Convinced C-suite to invest into Singapore by setting up software business (current job)
- Spearheaded new market development in Asia Pacific for scientific enterprise software
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What do you do to keep your skills fresh or keep yourself updated in your field?
- Reading up on relevant material online
- Make use of Skillsfuture to upskill
- Continue to network in the scientific and business community
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