Geneo x L.E.K. Consulting x BCS Singapore Life Science Case Competition 2025

The pioneer case competition for life science is back!
Biotech Connection Singapore (BCS), in collaboration with Geneo at Singapore Science Park and L.E.K. Consulting, is proud to present the third edition of Singapore Life Sciences Case Competition 2025. This is a unique opportunity for researchers, students and professionals to apply their scientific expertise and business acumen to tackle real-world business challenges in the pharma industry.
Why Join?
Apply Analytical Skills & Scientific Insight: Leverage your business or scientific background to tackle real business challenges.
Develop Business Acumen: Enhance your understanding of business strategies, market analysis, and commercial decision-making.
Expand Your Professional Network: Connect with industry leaders, consultants, and peers in life sciences.
Gain Consulting Experience: No prior consulting experience? No problem! This competition is designed to introduce you to the world of consulting in life sciences.
Additionally, all participants will attend an exclusive consulting training workshop conducted by L.E.K. Consulting, where you’ll learn the fundamentals of consulting and how to approach case problems effectively. This includes issue mapping, work planning, research tips and tricks and effective business communication.
Prizes & Recognition
All participants: Certificate of participation
Finalists : Certificate + BCS merchandise
Grand prize for winning team : $1,000 cash prize + Lunch with L.E.K. team + Potential internship opportunity with L.E.K. Consulting, Singapore
Eligibility
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Who Can Join:
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Undergraduates, graduate students (Master’s, PhDs, MBA, MD), postdoctoral researchers, and working professionals.
- Must be based in Singapore.
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Restrictions:
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Current or former consultants are not eligible.
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Key Dates
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Registration:
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Opens: 1 April 2025
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Deadline: 30 April 2025, 11:59 PM SGT
- Notification for successful applicants: 11 May 2025
- Prepare your CV in pdf and a short motivational letter to explain why you are interested in participating in this case competition, what skills and expertise you bring to the team, and your career goals for the next 5 years (maximum 200 words) for your registration.
- No late submissions accepted.
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Team formation:
- Period: 12 May to 5 June 2025, 12:00 PM SGT
- After your application is accepted, you can form a team with other successful participants.
- Each team should have 4 participants.
- Teams are formed when participants independently agree to work together. The organisers will not facilitate the team formation.
- You need to be matched into a team to participate in the program.
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Teams are recommended to include participants from diverse backgrounds and different experience level (e.g., a mix of undergraduates, PhDs/Masters in life sciences or MD, MBAs, and working professionals).
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Case Release:
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Date: 2 June 2025
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The case will be released 3 days before the information session. Please review it in advance and prepare your questions.
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Consulting Workshop & Information Session:
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Date: 5 June 2025, 2:00 – 3:30 PM SGT
- The workshop is in-person only at Singapore Science Park 1. Successful participants will be informed of the venue address.
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All team members must attend. Finalized team names and details must be submitted by 12:00 PM SGT on the same day. No team changes will be allowed after submission.
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Case Submission & Preliminary Round:
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Deadline: 3 July 2025, 11:59 PM SGT
- Finalists announcement and feedback: 17 July 2025
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Teams have 4 weeks to analyze the case and submit a PowerPoint slide deck. Four teams will advance to the finals based on the evaluation by L.E.K. consultants. Finalists will receive feedback to refine their presentations.
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Finals:
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Date: 1 August 2025, 3:00 – 6:00 PM SGT
- The Finals is in-person only at Singapore Science Park 1. The venue address will be announced at a later date.
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Format:
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15-minute team presentation
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10-minute Q&A session
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All team members must attend. The finals are open to all registered participants, with a networking session from 5:00 to 6:00 PM following the presentations.
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Ready to Take on the Challenge?
Register Now! tinyurl.com/slscc2025
For inquiries, email us at consulting@biotechconnection-sg.org.
Workshop Speakers and Preliminary Round Judges

Wonder Wang, Engagement Manager, Asia Healthcare, L.E.K. Consulting Singapore
Wonder Wang is a Manager in L.E.K.’s Singapore office, specializing in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice. He has over 8 years of experience across pharma and medtech sectors. He has worked with clients across Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific on go-to-market strategy, market access strategy and M&A. He obtained his Beng and MSc in Biomaterial science from HKUST. Wonder also has 2 years working experience in private equity firm focusing on medtech industry in Asia, he has first-hand experience from product R&D to commercialization in APAC market.

Alex Soh, Senior Consultant, Asia Healthcare, L.E.K. Consulting Singapore
Alex Soh is a Senior Consultant in L.E.K. Singapore office, specializing in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice. He has extensive experience leading teams in delivering due diligence, market entry, and growth strategy projects for leading healthcare clients. Prior to joining L.E.K., Alex spent over seven years in Singapore’s public healthcare sector as a registered pharmacist and Strategy Manager at the National University Health System (NUHS). In this role, he spearheaded clinical service integration and care transformation initiatives. Alex holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) from University College London (UCL).
Finals Judges

Shri Sarkar, Partner, Asia Healthcare, L.E.K. Consulting Singapore
Shri Sarkar is a Partner in L.E.K. Consulting’s Healthcare practice, based in Singapore. He has over 15 years of experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors across Southeast Asia, India, and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Prior to joining L.E.K., Shri was a Managing Director at an Asia-focused private equity firm, where he led value creation and transformation initiatives for healthcare investments across the portfolio. Before that, he headed the Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific Regional HQs life sciences consulting practice at IQVIA, advising leading biopharmaceutical and healthcare private equity clients on growth strategy, market entry, product launch, pricing and market access, commercial excellence, and due diligence.

Navjeewan Khosla, Partner, Novo Holdings Asia
Nav joined Novo Holdings Asia in August 2021. He focusses on deal sourcing and execution as well as in managing and developing the growing portfolio of investments, focusing primarily on the markets in China, India, and Southeast Asia.
Prior to joining Novo Holdings Asia, Nav was a Director in Quadria Capital, a mid-market private equity firm focusing on healthcare investments in India and South East Asia. Before joining Quadria Capital, Nav was the Managing Director at Fosun, where he worked on both private and public healthcare investment opportunities across the Asia-Pacific region. Nav started his investment career with Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong and moved to UBS Global Asset Management in Singapore before joining Fosun.
Nav holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, in India and Bachelor of Technology from Indian institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur in India.

Ronne Yeo, Head of Venture Relations, JLABS Singapore
JLABS is a global life sciences incubator network and a part of Johnson & Johnson’s external scientific innovation unit. As Head of Venture Relations, Ronne works with venture capital firms to identify high potential companies from their portfolio.
Ronne has accumulated more than 10 years of experience in life sciences innovation, in areas including venture investment, company creation, R&D, IP strategy and business development. He was formerly Managing Director at EVX Ventures where he managed its deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management and talent development. EVX Ventures built and managed a biotech portfolio comprising notable companies such as AltruBio and Hummingbird Biosciences. He was Founding VP of Discovery of Carmine Therapeutics, a non-viral gene therapy company that successfully secured a USD 900M research collaboration with Takeda. He was also Cofounder, CSO and Head of BD for Carcell Biopharma, a company developing cell therapy for autoimmune diseases and lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid deliveries. Both companies collectively raised over USD 40M.
Ronne holds a PhD in Biological Sciences from National University of Singapore and is an inventor on 6 patent families and author of several peer-reviewed publications.

Gregory Lee, Vice President, Head of Global Commercial Strategy, Santen Pharmaceutical
Gregory Lee is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive and physician with 18 years of experience in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industry. He currently serves as Vice President, Head of Global Commercial Strategy at Santen Pharmaceutical, based in Singapore. In this global role, Gregory leads the development and execution of commercial strategies across Santen’s ophthalmology portfolio—spanning early-stage pipeline assets to new product launches.
In addition to Santen’s core therapeutic areas of glaucoma, dry eye, and ocular infection, he also oversees the commercial strategy and global marketing for new brands in myopia and ptosis, playing a key role in driving Santen’s expansion into emerging ophthalmic segments.
Since joining Santen, Gregory has been instrumental in transforming the company’s strategic capabilities. As Head of Medical Affairs for Asia, he built the regional function from the ground up—supporting multiple product launches and shaping lifecycle strategies across diverse Asian markets. Transitioning into commercial leadership, he led high-impact strategic initiatives, including the design of a cross-functional strategy framework to maximize asset value. He also played a critical role in evaluating and shaping global portfolio opportunities, directly influencing Santen’s long-term therapeutic focus.
Prior to joining Santen, Gregory held global leadership roles at Sirtex Medical, where he directed medical affairs for the company’s interventional oncology portfolio. He led efforts in clinical evidence generation, market expansion planning, and stakeholder engagement across international regions.
Any changes to the above details will be updated on this webpage. If you have any questions please send them to consulting@biotechconnection-sg.org. We look forward to receiving your applications!
Terms and Conditions
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The Competition is not open to the current executive committee of Biotech Connection Singapore.
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Participants must reside and/or work/study in Singapore. Participants who cannot produce reasonable evidence of residence or work/study in Singapore will be disqualified.
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Each prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and where applicable, not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
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Biotech Connection Singapore (the “Organizer”) accept no responsibility for any costs associated with participating in or accepting the Competition, including, without limitation, personal expenses, insurance, travel and transfers.
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The Organizer accept no responsibility and disclaims any liability for any damage, loss, injury or death incurred or suffered as a result of participating in the Competition.
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The judges’ decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into. The Organizers reserve the right not to award a participant if the participant does not meet the requirements.
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The Organizer reserve the right to amend the rules of the Competition at any time without prior notice.
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The Competition will be governed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore.
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Entry into the Competition is acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
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