Yi Ren,
PhD
Excellence in Service Award
Dr. Ren is General Manager of Nanjing Medichem Biopharmaceutical Development Co. and General Manager and member of the board of directors of Chizhou Ruick Pharmaceutical Co. Previously, he was senior director and head of CMC at Roche R&D China and part of the core leadership team for Roche API, Formulation, Small Molecule R&D, Virology R&D, and China R&D. He has extensive experience in R&D, manufacturing, commercialization of generic drugs, and innovative pharmaceuticals, and is a co-inventor of Zelboraf, a novel treatment of malignant melanoma. Dr. Ren holds a PhD. degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Toronto; postdoc training at the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Rutgers University in the United States.
2020 Inspire Award Winners
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Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance • President’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Alan Hochberg • Excellence in Service Award
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Agnès St. Raymond • Global Connector Award
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Matt Baldwin • Community Engagement Award
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Joan Buenconsejo • Community Engagement Award
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Melissa Suprin • Author of the Year Award
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Lisa LaVange • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Janet Woodcock • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Karla Childers • Excellence in Service Award
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Nancy Smerkanich • Excellence in Service Award
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Annette Stemhagen • Excellence in Service Award
- Ashley Trieu • Leader of Tomorrow Award
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Guido Rasi • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Virginia Acha • Excellence in Service Award
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Nicola Bedlington • Excellence in Service Award
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Michael Berntgen • Excellence in Service Award
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Katayoun Myhankhah • Leader of Tomorrow Award
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Lenita Lindström-Gommers • Regional Award: Europe
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Inas Chehimi • Regional Award: Middle-East
