Korn/Ferry International formally established its Asia Pacific life sciences practice in the late 90s. Today, our executive search and recruitment consultants partner with the leading life sciences and healthcare services companies in the world to meet their fast-changing needs for Asia, especially in the hot pharmaceutical and biotech sectors in China and India. We assemble the best advisors to support your local, regional and global strategic objectives and ensure that you maintain a competitive advantage in Asia well into the future.

In addition to their respective geographies, our consultants specialize in: Biotechnology, Healthcare Services, Life Sciences Contract Services, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals.

ASEAN Poey-Leng Lai A past recipient of the Firm's Asia Pacific award for Excellence in Client Satisfaction in the Life Sciences Market, Ms. Lai specializes in senior management searches in both the life sciences and consumer industries.  More

Asia Pacific Jerome Bucher Mr. Bucher has lived and worked in the Greater China region for over 20 years and leverages his local insights, cross-cultural sensitivity as well as broad industry experience to work with multinational companies in the ...  More

Australasia Kate Wright Ms. Wright specialises in the consumer, entertainment and life sciences practices, partnering with top companies in these industries to develop world class leadership teams.  More

Stephen Johnston Before joining Korn/Ferry, Mr. Johnston held a number of senior management positions in the media/ entertainment and FMCG sectors. His most recent position was chief executive officer for Video Ezy Australasia, and prior ...  More

Stuart Chrisp Working closely with clients as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, Mr. Chrisp has extensive experience across a wide range of industries with a particular focus on consumer, life sciences and industrial sectors.  More

Greater China Jerome Bucher Mr. Bucher has lived and worked in the Greater China region for over 20 years and leverages his local insights, cross-cultural sensitivity as well as broad industry experience to work with multinational companies in the ...  More

Ling Li Since joining the Firm in 1991, Mrs. Li has been involved in an array of senior-level search initiatives throughout the region, with a focus on Greater China.  More

India Madhav Sharan With more than two decades of experience within the industrial marketplace, Mr. Sharan has successfully partnered with clients in the automobile, aerospace, engineering, energy, chemicals, packaging, minerals, metals and ...  More

Japan Teruo Seno Mr. Seno specializes in conducting executive search primarily for life sciences-related companies operating in Japan while also spearheading the expansion of the Firm's Leadership and Talent Consulting business by coordi ...  More

Korea E.J. Chae The first Korean national to become Senior Client Partner in the Firm's Seoul office, Ms. Chae has served as an executive recruitment consultant for more than a decade. Beyond specializing in the consumer and healthcare ...  More