Wen Chyi Shyu, PhD
With more than three decades of experience working in the life sciences industry, Wen Chyi Shyu has a unique combination of technical and management expertise. She has served in a range of global leadership roles for some of the world′s top pharmaceutical companies, including Bristol Myers Squibb and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. Her experience in drug metabolism to pharmacokinetics (DMPK) ranges from pre-clinical research discovery to clinical drug development and extended to life cycle management. She has authored over 100 scientific publications, been responsible for more than 100 IND submissions, and led NDA/BLA/MAA/SNDA registrations of more than 15 drugs, including maribavir, dapagliflozin, brentuximab vedotin, and vedolizumab.
Wen Chyi brings to BRIM extensive industry experience and a passion for driving innovation in the drug discovery and development process. She is on the leadership team of the Drug Metabolism Technical Group (DMTG) and is on the Steering Committee and Treasury of the New England Drug Metabolism Discussion Group (NEDMDG) to identify and improve the drug discovery process and to shorten the study turnaround time.
Wen Chyi has a passion for developing people. Through training and motivation, research scientists can be developed into successful pharmaceutical executives to build international and multi-disciplinary teams. She, as an example, has also established and led numerous cross-functional teams to effectively integrate metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics, and drug safety into drug discovery and development.
Wen Chyi holds a Bachelor of Science from the School of Pharmacy at Taipei Medical College and a PhD from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut, USA. She is also a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Florida.