Press Release
Boyden Announces Major Expansion in Asia Pacific
Stones International addition boosts the firm’s presence in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Ivan Lim is a business leader and specialist in the healthcare and life sciences sector. He began his career as a medical scientist in pharmaceutical R&D, rapidly advancing to senior management roles with global Fortune 100 healthcare companies. Having worked across continents and lived in many locations in Asia, the US and UK, he approaches business and talent needs from a global perspective.
Professional Focus
- Healthcare and life sciences specialist with over 25 years’ combined industry experience turning businesses around and driving innovation and culture change with Fortune 100 companies; most recently, 10 years in executive search and leadership advisory
- In-depth industry expertise spanning pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, consumer health and healthcare technology
- Go-to consultant for C-suite and senior executives searches: CEO, Regional President, Country Head, and various functional leadership roles in government affairs, market access, medical & regulatory affairs in oncology, rare diseases, and other specialty care
- Niche experience helping start-up companies in Europe penetrate markets, grow their business footprint, and build regional leadership teams in Asia (and vice versa)
- Certified executive coach, motivational leader, and a dynamic presenter
- Native English, conversational in Mandarin, Japanese, and Cantonese
Business Expertise
- Practice Leader with a leading boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm focusing on healthcare and life sciences
- Numerous Asia Pacific management roles in healthcare verticals with a USD 64 billion Fortune Global 100 NYSE-listed company; Presidents Club winner three consecutive years in the top 3% of sales performers globally
- Various global management roles with a USD 14 billion NYSE-listed global healthcare company named to Fortune’s Most Admired Companies list; winner of multiple Outstanding Performance awards
- Earlier career in R&D epidemiology within the pharmaceutical industry
Additional Expertise
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Biotech
- Pharma
- MedTech
- Healthcare Technology
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in Cardiovascular, Osaka University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
- Oxford Executive Leadership Programme, Said Business School, University of Oxford
- Certified Executive Coach, Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
Case Studies
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Strengthening Advancement Capacity and Culture Through a Long-Term Search Partnership
With Boyden’s support, Loyola Marymount University built a high-performing advancement team by filling 15 key fundraising roles over five years, strengthening collaboration, continuity, and campaign readiness.
Guiding a Family-Owned Manufacturer Through a Private Equity Transition
With Boyden’s support, a private equity–backed organization appointed its first HR leader to formalize people operations and navigate cultural and structural transformation during a pivotal ownership shift.
From Transition to Transformation: CFO Leadership in Premium Wine Operations
How Boyden navigated a high-stakes CFO search for a global wine producer’s U.S. subsidiary.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Executive Survey
Talent-led transformation in a post-pandemic world: Asia-Pacific
How can global business leaders deliver on ambitions of growth and reinvention?
Boyden Executive Survey
Asia-Pacific Regional Analysis: Strengthening the human-centric core of Industry 5.0
How can organisations thrive in a complex world of risk?
Resilient Leadership
Accelerating Innovation - The Crisis Factor
An interview with Alistair Kirk, transformation programme expert and member of the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce.
Articles & Papers
The Essential Need for CFO Succession Planning in Healthcare
To cope with high turnover and severe financial pressures, learn what healthcare CFOs prioritize in their successors and the need for CFO succession planning in healthcare.
Media
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Board Journey 360 Fireside Series featuring President & CEO of IRICoR, Nadine Beauger
Video
Breakfast with Boyden: Rachelle Sanders
Video
Curiosity vs Expertise—Why Leaders Are Generalists with Xenia Wickett Founder of Wickett Advisory
Podcast
Leaders in Focus featuring Chad Hesters, CEO and President of Boyden
Video
News & Events
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Press Release
Boyden Leadership Study Finds Growth in Asia-Pacific Impacted by Employee Burnout, Rising Costs and Weak Leadership Teams
Business leaders reveal the lowest confidence globally in their workforce and leadership teams; likely to hire more diverse executives to deliver growth based on digital transformation, innovation and product or service diversification
In the Media
The Hybrid Workforce Post-COVID
The AESC’s latest article on trends in the workplace
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