Derrick is an experienced commercial leader with more than 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical/medical industry having worked with international MNCs, AstraZeneca, A.Menarini, Pierre Fabre and Life Technologies. He held various Asia Pacific leadership positions and is an experienced strategic leader.     Derrick started his career in the hospital laboratory sector working in neuroscience genetics research. During his time, Derrick developed a strong empathy towards patients’ needs and thus ventured into the pharmaceutical industry seeking to provide more immediate value to patients. Derrick started his journey in the pharmaceutical industry as a medical sales representative and proceed to marketing and commercial leadership. His passion towards improving patients’ lives grew which enabled him to develop his career to a wider scope across Asia Pacific. Throughout his career, Derrick had been involved with a wide range of therapeutic areas in ethical pharmaceutical and consumers health. Cardiovascular, respiratory, pain, gastrointestinal, neurology, medical aesthetic, urology, oral care, oncology and derma-cosmetic.  Derrick has an entrepreneur mindset having setting up business units and launched new therapies across Asia throughout his career. Derrick is a believer in creating and delivering value in the healthcare industry by equipping healthcare professionals with best-in-class treatment options and delivering innovative treatments that improve the quality of life of patients in Asia.