Kon Yew Kwek

Kon Yew Kwek, BMBCh, DPhil has extensive work experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Kon Yew is currently the Senior Vice President of Clinical Development at Hummingbird Bioscience, starting in August 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President of Clinical Development at the same company from April 2022 to August 2023.

Before joining Hummingbird Bioscience, Kon Yew Kwek worked at Akeso, Inc. as the Vice President of Clinical Development from October 2021 to March 2022. Kon Yew also held the position of Senior Medical Director at the company from January 2020 to October 2021, where they were responsible for clinical trials and contributed to the preparation and update of Clinical Development Plans.

Kon Yew Kwek served as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the National University of Singapore from June 2018 to May 2020. Prior to that, they worked at IQVIA, where they held various roles including Head of Phase 1 and Drug Development Safety, Asia Pacific from May 2019 to January 2020, and Medical Director of Phase 1 and Oncology from June 2018 to April 2019. At IQVIA, they provided medical and scientific consulting for early phase clinical trials and served on global and regional medical safety governance committees.

Earlier in their career, Kon Yew Kwek worked at Eli Lilly and Company as an Associate Medical Advisor from November 2015 to May 2018. Kon Yew conducted early phase clinical trials, chaired protocol review meetings, and advised sponsors on protocol execution.

Kon Yew also gained experience at SingHealth, where they worked as a Family Physician from September 2012 to November 2015, a Resident Physician from July 2009 to September 2012, and a Medical Officer from October 2008 to July 2009. In these roles, they provided medical care, emergency training, and conducted Code Blue drills.

Kon Yew Kwek began their career as a Foundation Year 1 doctor at the UK National Health Service from July 2007 to July 2008.

Kon Yew Kwek obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Physiological Sciences (Medicine) from the University of Oxford from 1998 to 2001. Kon Yew then went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Medical Sciences from the University of Oxford from 2001 to 2004. After that, they completed a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford from 2004 to 2007. In 2009 to 2010, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. Kon Yew also completed a Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine at the National University of Singapore from 2010 to 2012, and a Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine at the National University of Singapore from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, they earned a Certificate in Human Pharmacology from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK) from 2016 to 2018. Kon Yew Kwek has also obtained several additional certifications including Advanced Cardiac Life Support in January 2018 and Basic Cardiac Life Support in November 2016. Kon Yew also holds certifications in the Singapore Guideline for Good Clinical Practice and an Introductory Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from 2015.