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Henry Tang

Biotechnology Specialist

“Importantly, the firm has taught me how to communicate with people (especially with clients) in a clear and efficient way, and to improve my organization skills to work more efficiently.”
 

How was Japan in reality to what you had imagined before you arrived?

It's much more fast paced and vibrant than I thought it would be.

At A Glance

Henry learnt about the firm from an employment listing on his university’s careers website. He worked as a research officer with a leading university translational research institute before joining the firm in 2015.

He focused on patents relating to algal biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, cancer biology, cellular & molecular biology, genomics, immunology microbiology, microalgal food ingredients, oncology, pharmaceuticals, pharmacogenics, RNA and recombinant protein expression and virology. Henry also handled high profile and important patent opposition, invalidation and infringement projects.

Henry has also successfully extended his initial 3 year work contract with the Firm and he was Co-Leader of the foreign Biotech Specialists team in charge of training new recruits. In view of his outstanding work performance at the Firm, Henry was granted paid study leave to prepare for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.

The Firm was glad to have provided Henry with a letter of recommendation in his successful application to join an independent patent and trademark attorney firm in Brisbane where he is currently training and studying to be a registered Australian Patent and Trade Mark Attorney.

Shusaku Yamamoto Tenure

January 2015 to September 2019

Education/Honors


  • University of Queensland, PhD, 2014
  • University of Queensland Research Scholarship, 2008
  • University of Queensland, B. Biotechnology (Hons.), 2005

How would you describe co-workers when you arrived?

Extremely friendly and helpful, and fun people!

What were the initial difficulties of adjusting to life in Osaka?

I found the language barrier the hardest to adjust to, and the extremely complicated train and subway maps.

Do you feel like you're having an impact directly on the clients that you work for?

Yes, I have an impact on the clients, especially when I learn and understand more about the technologies or inventions they want to protect.

What have been your three fondest leisure experiences in Japan?

Seeing sakura (cherry blossoms) and enjoying onsen, visiting various world heritage sites and different parts of Japan, and eat chicken karage!

What are the challenging or difficult aspects of your work?

One of the greatest challenges for me is to be able to learn and gain a thorough understanding of the different technologies in a short period of time, and to be able to prioritize my work so I can complete each task thoroughly and efficiently.

When I am not at work, I am ...

travelling around to see all the great scenery and wonderful history of Japan, and enjoying all the lovely food.

What is the most important thing that working at SY has taught you about yourself?

Working at SY has made me realize my strengths and my weaknesses, especially in areas such as communications, and problem handling and solving. Importantly, the firm has taught me how to communicate with people (especially with clients) in a clear and efficient way, and to improve my organization skills to work more efficiently.

I would tell someone just starting their career here at SY to ...

have an open mind and learn from the great minds in the Firm, and to enjoy the omotenashi of Japan.

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