Leigh Brown
About Leigh Brown
Leigh Brown is the Associate Director of Medical Information at BeiGene in Melbourne, Australia, with over a decade of experience in optimizing Medical Information services across the Asia-Pacific region.
Title and Current Role
Leigh Brown is currently the Associate Director of Medical Information at BeiGene, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In this role, Leigh is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the ex-China global Medical Information function. Additionally, Leigh holds regional lead responsibilities for APAC (ex-China) and Japan, ensuring streamlined operations and efficient medical information services across these regions.
Previous Experience
Leigh Brown's career includes significant roles in pharmaceutical and medical information management. From 2021 to 2024, Leigh worked as a Pharmaceutical Industry Consultant at Bioscope Pty Ltd in Melbourne, Victoria. Before that, Leigh held multiple positions at Amgen—from Regional Medical Information Manager (APAC) for six years, Senior Associate Medical Information for two years, to Associate Global Safety for one year. Earlier in the career, Leigh worked at bioCSL as an Associate Medical Product Specialist for six months and at Hospira Australia Pty Ltd in roles including Regulatory Affairs Associate and Product Safety Officer.
Education and Expertise
Leigh Brown holds a Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology from Monash University, completed between 2004 and 2009. Leigh also achieved a B.Biomed.Sci (Hons) in Pharmacology from the same institution from 2000 to 2003. Earlier academic achievements include a Victorian Certificate of Education from Melbourne High School in 1999, secured with an Enter score of 96.6. This strong educational foundation has supported a career focused on optimizing and digitizing medical information services.
Industry Contributions and Focus Areas
Leigh Brown has over a decade of experience in optimizing and digitizing Medical Information services throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Leigh's work has focused on building effective collaborative relationships between various functions to drive efficiencies and better inform healthcare professionals' decisions. Additionally, Leigh has a broad interest in initiatives that lead to improved patient outcomes, leveraging extensive industry knowledge and practical experience to contribute significantly to medical and pharmaceutical advancements.