Khaing Thazin, MBBS,MSc, EMBA, BCMAS
Biography
P R O F E S S I O N A L O V E R V I E W
• Over 14 years of extensive experience in medical affairs role in the areas of medical devices and biotech industry in
vaccines, infection immunology—including point of care testing for virology (HIV, hepatitis, Covid 19 and Influenza),
Tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, vector-borne diseases, and water borne diseases and onco
immunology, such as cell therapy (CD19 CAR-T) development, point of care diagnosis for H Pylori, FOB and NMP22
• Expertise in advanced image-guided therapy systems across diverse specialties, including interventional cardiology
(coronary and structural heart diseases), oncology, radiology (vascular and neurology), pulmonology, and
orthopedics.
• Combines deep scientific knowledge with strong business and innovation acumen to drive progress in medical
research and technology development.
• Applied health economics and policy analysis to evaluate healthcare market dynamics, universal coverage pathways,
reimbursement systems, and the impact of external shocks on labor and equity.
• Singapore Permanent Resident (PR).
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Abbott | Singapore, SEA Medical Affairs and Scientific Manager
Jun 2023 – Present
Philips | Singapore, Regional Clinical Scientist (APAC and Indian Subcontinent)
Dec 2021 – Jun 2023
Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and
Technology (SMART) | Singapore, Senior Research Engineer
Oct 2019 – Nov 2021
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)-IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and
Department of Biological Sciences, NUS | Singapore, Research Associate
May 2016 – Oct 2019
Department of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School |Singapore, Research Assistant May 2014 –
May 2016
Aye Thiri Hospital, Mandalay | Myanmar, Medical Officer
Apr 2009 – Sep 2009
Mandalay General Hospital, Mandalay | Myanmar, House Officer
Jan 2008 – Dec 2008
E D U C A T I O N
University of Medicine, Mandalay| Myanmar | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) March 2009
Mahidol University, Bangkok | Thailand| Master of Science (MSc) Biochemistry March 2013
S P Jain School of Global Management | Singapore| Master of Business Administration (Executive) July 2021
