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Daniel EvansAssociate Partner – Oceania

Daniel's role at Proclinical is to place high-level, top tier candidates who specialise in the Quality, Regulatory, Technical and Executive areas into both Permanent and Temporary positions within the life sciences industry across Asia-Pacific. He is an expert on retained Executive Search and C-suite level positions, especially within SME's and startups, and has in-depth knowledge of the Pharmaceutical, Medicinal Cannabis, Animal Health, Medical Device and BioTech industries.

Claire PerrySenior Partner

Ms Perry has 8 years of experience in human capital and has spent most of her career in life sciences. Based in San Francisco, she has built a vast network of contacts across medical device and biotech and has completed over 200 engagements across the US, UK and Europe with a focus on CEO, CFO, COO and Engineering searches and subsequent team builds for stealth companies, start-ups and mid-sized organizations. Prior to joining Proclinical, Ms Perry started her career as a Cytologist with Sonic Healthcare, then as a Medical Representative with AstraZeneca, having graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Hiroshi Yamaguchi Partner

Since 2011 Hiroshi has engaged in the identification and attraction of leadership talent in the medical and life sciences industry. He prides himself on his high level of success in executive search appointments and has personal experience in leading successful launches in Japan for multiple healthcare and life sciences businesses, including Proclinical. Being native Japanese and having lived in UK, Hiroshi understands well the cultural difference between Japanese and foreign countries, and brings a consultative style in order to understand and align the interests of the board, hiring manager and HR.

Phil SawyerExecutive Researcher

Phil is an executive researcher working directly under Matthew Tong, Senior Director of U.S development for Proclinical. Phil went to the University of Vermont where he earned a B.Sc in Neuroscience and minors in Pharmacology and Psychology and supported research studies. His passion for scientific developments and patient healthcare drives his discipline in identifying top talent and filling the unmet needs of partners he works with.

Tom TanPartner

Tom has worked within the recruitment industry since 2005 with regional exposure to APAC assignments, based out of Singapore. He has over 7 years' experience in life sciences, in particular the pharmaceutical R&D sector. Communicating and interfacing with specialist candidates and clients day-to-day enables him to connect with senior stakeholders and maintain updated market knowledge.

Iain HopperPartner

Based in Cambridge, UK, Iain has a wealth of experience leading executive and senior level search appointments, within scientific & technical markets. Over the last 10 years, he has worked with with early stage, growth stage, SME and large corporate organisations across all areas of Life Sciences: Drug Discovery, Drug Development, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, and in recent times has had huge success in Digital Health / Health Technology, where he has successfully partnered with some of the most exciting HealthTech companies in the world, and fostered strong relationships with the most sophisticated investors in the sector.

David BowersManaging Partner

David works exclusively with Healthcare, Biotechnology and Life Science companies across the world, helping them to identify, understand and secure executive level talent. Throughout his career David has appointed CEOs and built the leadership teams of numerous early-stage and established European, North American and APAC headquartered businesses, typically recruiting Chairmen, Non-Executive Directors, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, as well as technical appointments including VP's of discipline and CMOs.

Matt TongSenior Partner

Matt is a highly networked and research driven search professional with over twelve years' experience in assisting biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies to secure top talent. Based out of New York, Matt manages a group of expert consultants to support the strategic recruitment needs of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies throughout North America.