Heejung is a systems biologist with 7 years of expertise in the AI drug discovery sector and is currently pursuing her MBA at London Business School. Before MBA, she contributed to Standigm, South Korea's pioneering AI drug discovery company, where she spearheaded the development of an AI platform for therapeutic target identification. Relocating to Cambridge, UK, she established Standigm's inaugural international subsidiary and served as VP of Strategic Alliances. Here, she facilitated fruitful collaborations between UK and European enterprises and the company's Korean headquarters. Heejung holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea.
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AssociateThe Fulford Group LtdLondon, England, Gb -
Business Development InternAda Health Jul 2024 - PresentLondon, England, United Kingdom- Developed value propositions and crafted strategic plans to identify and engage high-potential clientsthrough comprehensive research, contributing to the achievement of the company's business development goal.- Optimised the client acquisition process by designing an efficient workflow for event preparation,execution, and post-event follow-up, enhancing outcomes for conferences and roundtables. -
Venture AnalystRyse Mar 2024 - Jun 2024London, England, United Kingdom- Assisted senior investment professionals by developing investment theses and projecting potential returns for early-stage investment deals.- Performed comprehensive evaluations of European healthcare startups to identify and assess high-potential investment opportunities. -
Strategic Alliances DirectorStandigm Aug 2021 - Jul 2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom- Identified collaboration opportunities in Cambridge’s advanced biopharma ecosystem and established the first international subsidiary of Standigm Inc. from scratch.- Analysed pharmas’ needs to design collaboration scenarios; initiated a collaborative project with global pharma for metabolic disease treatment, marking Standigm’s first major pharma collaboration.- Led two collaborative projects with research labs in the University of Cambridge and Newcastle University regarding drug… Show more - Identified collaboration opportunities in Cambridge’s advanced biopharma ecosystem and established the first international subsidiary of Standigm Inc. from scratch.- Analysed pharmas’ needs to design collaboration scenarios; initiated a collaborative project with global pharma for metabolic disease treatment, marking Standigm’s first major pharma collaboration.- Led two collaborative projects with research labs in the University of Cambridge and Newcastle University regarding drug design utilising AI platforms.- Orchestrated negotiation with Vanderbilt University Medical Centre to secure access to 2.8M patient records by developing synergy ideas between real-world data and AI models; solidified competitivedata advantage.- Headed project with UK-based biopharma to experimentally validate Standigm’s research outcomes;explored strategic alliance opportunities discussing ideas of jointly licensing pipelines. Show less -
R&D Team LeaderStandigm Oct 2016 - Jul 2021Seoul, South Korea- Led a team of 10 scientists and engineers to develop Standigm's proprietary drug discovery platform;established technological edge securing $10M funding from a Singaporean investment institution- Partnered with the top 5 pharmaceutical companies and two university labs in South Korea, to solvebespoke drug discovery problems through an AI platform achieving the goals of all parties involved.- Managed collaborations with a top 3 South Korean IT firm, developing natural language… Show more - Led a team of 10 scientists and engineers to develop Standigm's proprietary drug discovery platform;established technological edge securing $10M funding from a Singaporean investment institution- Partnered with the top 5 pharmaceutical companies and two university labs in South Korea, to solvebespoke drug discovery problems through an AI platform achieving the goals of all parties involved.- Managed collaborations with a top 3 South Korean IT firm, developing natural language processingapproach; designed platform structure and oversaw outsourced data preparation team of 7 scientists. Show less
Heejung Koo Education Details
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Master Of Business Administration - Mba -
Bioengineering -
Chemical Engineering
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Heejung Koo works for The Fulford Group Ltd
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Heejung Koo's current role is Associate.
What schools did Heejung Koo attend?
Heejung Koo attended London Business School, Postech, Seoul National University, Pohang University Of Science And Technology.
Who are Heejung Koo's colleagues?
Heejung Koo's colleagues are Michael Packham, Sam (Hyun Ki) Yang, Jeff Allan Klein, Wilder Fulford.
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