Desmond Thio
Biotechnology
Apollo Medical Optics
Taiwan
Biography
Desmond Thio joined the Apollo Medical Optics team in 2015 and is the Chairman of the company. He was formerly President of Philips Healthcare Greater China, in charge of strategic planning, business development and overall management of Philips Healthcare in Greater China. Desmond’s past positions include President and COO of Pagoda Pharma Group, China, Country General Manager for Becton Dickinson, China and Hong Kong, General Manager, Oncology, Neonatology for Abbott International, USA, and Senior Director, North America Oncology Marketing, Pfizer/ Pharmacia USA. Desmond Thio holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Dalhousie University. In 1986 he received his Doctorate in Medicine from Mundial University. He also holds an M.Sc. degree in Preventive Medicine from Ohio State University and an MBA from University of South Australia. He recently received his Ph.D./DBA from University Versailles/INSEEC in Applied Economics with a focus on China’s private healthcare system.
Research Interest
Cancer cells
