Dr. Donna BrownAssociate Director of the Institute of Translational Research, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)
Dr Donna Brown is the Associate Director of the Institute of Translational Research at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) where her main role is to facilitate HKSTP BioMedical Technology and Health Technology ecosystem building and commercialization in market. In addition to serving entrepreneurs of BioMedical and Health Technology throughout the value chain, Dr Brown also host strategic initiatives and business matching program to bridge innovators with various stakeholders to turn ideas into market-ready solutions.
Dr Brown is a seasoned healthcare professionals with more than 20 years’ experience in commercial, industrial and leadership roles with various reputable Fortune 500 multinationals firms. With her career spanning pharmaceuticals and medical device technology in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, Dr Brown is well-equipped with solid and proven experiences in both strategic and operational aspects of the business, as well as people management and talent development.
Dr Brown plays an active role in startup community, catalyzing translational development of Biomedical or Health technology in the region. In addition to steering startups to develop and present their business case, value propositions, Dr Brown also provides network and channel resources for the startups for their capacity building. Dr Brown was involved in Poly U Lean Launchpad Program as Mentor for Health and Wearable Technology startups for 5 years. In addition, Dr Brown serves as the steering committee of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund (SIE) Gerontechnology Platform. She is also the project owner for HKSTP as a collaborative partner to SIE Gerontech Platform to foster ecosystem development in Hong Kong.
Besides her current role in Institute of Translational Research at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Dr Brown is also part-time lecturer for Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance with HKU Space College of Life Science and Technology.
Dr Brown is a research scientist by training, earned a PhD degree in Pharmacology from the University of Hong Kong major in Pharmacology.
