Global Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer
Ben Wahab
Message
As a Computer Aided Drug Discoverer, I have worked with highly skilled, passionate individuals from a wide range of inter-disciplinary sciences each leveraging different technologies and skills to drive ideas. It is this connection between people and capable technologies, sharing ideas across the boundaries, that truly empowers innovation and increases positive societal impact. The right people, the right passion, the right technologies at the right time, to get the right result. As a thought leader in Fujitsu’s Life Sciences strategy, I help connect the dots between our technologies, people, and their goals. Together, we move forward.
Achievements
PhD, MChem, 2x PGDip, 15 years in professional drug discovery
Multiple invited talks at international conferences, and journal articles in drug discovery domain
Consultancy for expert witnesses in $billion pharmaceutical litigation cases
Sole or Lead CADD (Computer Aided Drug Design) roles in delivering dozens of drug discovery programs, including several that entered the clinic.
Committee member across multiple committees for scientific learned societies.
Value Creation
Designed and led the scientific endeavours for the Fujitsu Life Sciences, Drug Discovery unit, including:
- Increasing Fujitsu’s domain awareness, market suitability and new product design strategies
- Design and Delivery of the QIMERA Small Molecule program to big pharma, biotech and translational organsations.
- Thematic Design and support of the QIMERA SaaS offering, including market-led roadmaps
- Internal consultancy across Fujitsu for life science domain insight
- Client Support across the Small Molecule platforms