Dr Krishna Bahadursingh joined Syneos Health in Tokyo, Japan, as Regional Vice President, Medical APAC/Japan on July 1st. His main responsibility would be to build out the Medical Affairs function to capitalize on the available opportunities and for Syneos in Japan/Asia Pacific. He joined the pharma industry from clinical practice, working for both Japanese headquartered and MNC companies and spent more than two decades in multi- disciplinary, thought- leadership roles central to ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance as well as spearheading  evolution in the medical affairs function from a support organization to a value-added one fully dedicated to delivering favorable reported outcomes for both patients and their families. Krishna has resided primarily in Tokyo, Japan for the past 20 years but has also lived or worked in a number of countries in Asia. In addition to his medical qualifications and experience he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Fellow of the of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FFPM), holds an Executive MBA and is also an attorney-at-law (LLB). He is a member of the Association of Medical Doctors in Asia AMDA).