Karin Munasinghe, Ph.D.
Education
London Business School
MBA, 1996-01-01 - 1998-01-01
Columbia Business School
Digital Marketing, 2021-06-01 - 2021-08-01
University of London
Ph.D. Genetic Engineering, 1987-01-01 - 1991-01-01Work Experience
Current
TALK hong kong
Current
TALK hong kong
BD
2022-09-01 - 2024-08-01
BD
Fresenius Medical Care
2017-05-01 - 2022-07-01
Fresenius Medical Care
APAC BioHealth Consulting
2016-01-01 - 2017-04-01
APAC BioHealth Consulting
Baxter International Inc.
2014-01-01 - 2015-12-01
Baxter International Inc.
Gambro
2008-03-01 - 2013-12-01
Gambro
Invida Pharmaceutical Holdings Pte.
2007-02-01 - 2008-02-01
Invida Pharmaceutical Holdings Pte.
Medtronic
2005-05-01 - 2007-01-01
Medtronic
Fresenius Medical Care
2001-11-01 - 2005-04-01
Fresenius Medical Care
Skills
Summary
A well-rounded Med-Tech leader with an MBA (London Business School), a Ph.D. (Genetic Engineering) & a diploma in Independent Non-Executive Directorship (NED). Has a proven track record in Strategy Development & Implementation, Sales & Marketing Management, Corporate / Digital Transformation & People Management, with 20+ years international experience. Has worked for MNC’s such as Eli Lilly, Baxter, Medtronic, Fresenius Medical Care, Becton Dickinson (BD), holding Global, EMEA and APAC Marketing leadership roles. A strategic thinker with excellent business acumen, interpersonal & leadership skills acquired from performing successfully in matrixed MNC's, start-ups and Government. Is sensitive to, & experienced in, working with multi-cultural teams; has managed Western & Asia teams. Experience in working for private equity backed businesses incl. participating in a USD4Bn acquisition due diligence process & the post-merger integration. More recently, Karin has partnered with the Hong Kong Government to establish a Health-Tech ecosystem, whilst mentoring & investing in start-ups. She engages externally advocating for the digital transformation within healthcare systems. Karin is a Board Advisor to a Hong Kong charity.
