Heidrick & Struggles serves the executive talent and leadership needs of the world's top organizations as a premier provider of leadership consulting, culture-shaping and senior-level executive search services.

The company announced the appointment of Jimson Cheng as Regional Practice Managing Partner for the Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. 

Cheng has over 15 years of executive search and leadership consulting experience in the Asia Pacific healthcare industry.

Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles in July 2017, Cheng was the regional lead of the Life Sciences Practice for another global executive search firm, where he built that firm's team and capabilities.

Before he started his search career, Cheng held a variety of leadership roles at renowned organizations within the healthcare sector, including Serono, Abbott and Baxter.

He started his career at Temasek Holdings within a subsidiary focused on Biotechnology.

Cheng obtained his Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry degree from the University of Massachusetts. He previously lived in the U.S., Switzerland and Thailand.