Shwen’s career goal and aspiration is to combine his background in academia (science), agency (med comm), and industry (pharma)together with his interest, experience, and passion for emerging technologies and new/social media, in order to drive innovation in science and medicine. Currently, Shwen is VP Health at  Edelman.   Previosuly Shwen was part of the Business Solutions group at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where he led Health Informatics and New Media initiatives. He acted as the primary interface between various business groups, strategizing and implementing technology solutions to support key business needs, with a strong focus on New/Social Media, Web 2.0, and Health 2.0.

 Prior to Vertex, Shwen was a Senior Manager of Marketing Communications at Sepracor Inc., where he managed the Respiratory Speakers Bureau and related KOL meetings and events. He also regularly advised on and contributed to various emerging technology and web based projects. And before Sepracor, Shwen was also a Web Producer and Scientific Editor at a medical communications agency that develops continuing medical education (CME) programs in Psychopharmacology.

Shwen obtained a BS (suma cum laude) in behavioral neuroscience from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Subsequently, he completed his graduate research in behavioral pharmacology at the University of Cambridge (England, UK), where he also earned a certificate in entrepreneurship.