Women have been struggling to prove their prowess in every field and obtaining equal rights. The pharmaceutical and healthcare industry across the globe has long been dominated by men, a trait that is prevalent in other industries worldwide.

In a similar vein, a big change is now also sweeping across the immensely technical and challenging business landscape of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry across the globe. In the last few decades, laboratory and pharma business world has seen significant positive
changes. Today, the industry is witnessing fantastic female leaders emerging at the top, who not only hold positions of power within some of the biggest pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, but are also coming up with innovative game-changing ideas and services. Their business acumen apart, these women add tremendous value in shaping their organisations.
This increase is not, for the most part, due to any generic positive discrimination created by pharma companies, but a rapidly growing recognition of the talent and outstanding contribution women bring and will continue to bring in the future.

BioSpectrum Asia is celebrating International Women's Day by sharing some personal space with a few incredible women across Asia-

Dr Yooni Kim, Executive Director, Asia Operations, Novotech, Singapore

Teena Pisarev, Chief Executive Officer, Icon SOC, Singapore

Dr. Christiane Hamacher, Head Region Asia Pacific, Roche Pharmaceutical, Singapore

Linda Seah, VP & Head of South East Asia Cluster, Shire, Singapore

Peggy Wu, Regional Director- Asia, Abbvie, Singapore

Suneela Thatte, VP Global Operations, IQVIA, India

Dr Pratima Srivastava, Director, Biology Services, GVK Bio, India

Dr Noelle Sunstrom, CEO, NeuClone, Australia

Sandhya Nurgund, Senior Manager, Shimadzu, APAC, Singapore

Bhavani Sivalingam, Head of R&D Solutions, APAC, IQVIA

Dr Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech, NewZealand