Dr Peng Leong
Chief Business Officer
Biotechnology
Novogen
Australia
Biography
Dr Leong has spent eighteen years in the pharmaceutical industry, beginning as a scientist, and followed by eight years in healthcare investment banking and private equity, and eight years in business development. Dr Leong started his career at Chiron Corporation, a pioneering biotechnology company based in California that was subsequently acquired by Novartis International AG (NYSE: NVS). While working in healthcare investment banking at CIBC World Markets and Piper Jaffray, he was involved in raising more than US$ 1.4 billion for over 20 biotechnology companies. In his various roles, including his most recent position at Merck Serono (FWB: MRK), Dr Leong has had a leadership role in the acquisition or sale of over US$ 1 billion in pharmaceutical product rights. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto, Canada and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Research Interest
Business & Management
