GUNEET MAKKAR

Chief Medical Officer

Clinipace Worldwide

Professional Experience:

Guneet works in the healthcare and clinical research industry. She is a physician by training and has a Masters of Surgery from Rajasthan University, India and pursued a Masters and Doctor of Philosophy from Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong.

Guneet practised as a general gynecologist and then went into the field of clinical research. In the Assisted Reproduction Unit she successfully conducted research in an ethnic group of patients in Hong Kong.

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Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong: Founder, Lung Fu Shan Environmental Concern Group.

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Gender: Female

No. of years in Hong Kong: 20

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At the Clinical Trials Centre, Guneet managed the medical research centre for conducting clinical studies and was responsible for medical and safety affairs of the trial subjects. Guneet has contributed to the operational team in planning and supervision of the conduct of studies to ensure their compliance with requirements. Guneet is involved in clinical research training and has taught postgraduate students pursuing master’s degree in Clinical Trials Research Methodology at The University of Hong Kong.

Currently Guneet is responsible for providing medical guidance and safety oversight for research projects in multiple therapeutic areas of medicine throughout Asia including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. Guneet provides medical and scientific advice and expertise for development plans for the clinical development of new drugs. Guneet also provides medical support across local and international clinical programs to ensure procedures, policies, directives, guidelines and patient safety regulatory requirements are followed.

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Can say basic words. E.g. Give taxi directions A

Guneet also develops regulatory and study documents for Phases I – IV studies in various therapeutic areas, to meet agreed strategic context and international regulatory guidelines in clinical research.

Guneet is married with 2 grown up children and speaks fluent English, Hindi and Punjabi.

Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong:

Volunteer at Sikhs Medical Centre, 2006-2010.

Volunteer at St. John’s HIV Education Centre, 2006-2007.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Guneet is a medical doctor with a specialty in gynecology from India. In Hong Kong most of her time has been in medical research. Guneet has an impressive background in medicine, research, science and teaching, and would be an asset to many advisory committees in Hong Kong.

Ethnicity:

Gender: Male

No. of years in Hong Kong: 22

Cantonese Speaking:

Can say basic words. E.g. Give taxi directions

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