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Chengyi Chen

Chengyi Chen

Chief Technology Officer of Small-Molecule Sector at Asymchem; pharmaceutical process chemist with 30+ years in drug manufacturing and green chemistry innovation.

Jun 24, 2026

16:59
And then, of course, we can talk about what it's like to be at a CDMO, but to go from a biotech to pharma, because your title didn't change, but how did your job change in those two different environments? And I guess, how has it changed now that you're at Asmiket?
17:12
First, yeah, let's talk about from Mirati to BMS, right? Obviously, you know, as Alagasp got launched, Mirati also grew substantially, right? It was not a small biotech anymore.
17:24
When I joined Mirati in 2019, so Mirati had like 85 people, right? And then by time, I think BMS...
17:34
acquired us, Murati, which is maybe up to 500 people.
17:39
So it's a million size biotech company.
17:42
We literally got a little bit of everything and then we try to operate a little bit like a farmer, right? And then when BMS acquired us, of course, BMS inserted their practice, right? And then take over the projects.
17:59
And then they have to decide who to retain, who to let go, things like that.

7 MINS LATER

25:04
It'd be interesting to hear from a process chemist perspective, you know, what that was like adjusting to these new processes.

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