Analyst Profile

Alan S. Louie, Ph.D.

Research Director, Clinical Development, Strategy and Technology

Research director, Alan S. Louie, Ph.D., is charged with spearheading IDC Health Insights' Clinical Development, Strategy and Technology research service with coverage spanning the entire life science R&D spectrum. In addition, he leads the company's research efforts focusing on translational research and personalized medicine.

Dr. Louie regularly contributes to the life sciences blog in the IDC Health Insights Community (http://idc-insights-community.com/health). His Twitter handle is IDCPharmaGuru.



Dr. Louie brings more than 26 years of technical, product development, and business consulting experience from the diagnostics and biotechnology industries, including specific expertise in technology due diligence, in vitro diagnostic technology and product development, integrated device product development, automated biological sample handling, and consumer product development and commercialization projects.

Previously, Dr. Louie led applied biotechnology programs as Senior Manager at Arthur D. Little, Inc. In this role, he managed a number of laboratory-based technology development programs, as well as provided content expertise to healthcare strategy projects. Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, he was responsible for the development and commercialization of more than 30 products for a variety of industries, including many first-in-class product offerings.

A recognized thought leader in both the health and life sciences industries, Dr. Louie is a frequently sought-after speaker at top industry events, including DIA, BioIT World, and Drug Discovery Technology World Congress. He is also a highly regarded resource for the news media, with quotes in such renowned publications as the Boston Business Journal, The Boston Globe, Drug Discovery News, The Scientist, and The Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Louie graduated with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California at Riverside and holds a B.A. in Biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley.



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Research Authored by Alan S. Louie, Ph.D.

Perspective: Symbiosis in Life Science Genomics — Dell and TCS Power Genomics Discovery on the World Stage Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. May 2013 - Doc # HI240984    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective highlights two best-of-breed efforts between IT companies and leading genomics researchers to collaboratively develop world-class genomics information management solutions that will directly empower geno... purchase document

Notable News in the Life Sciences: 1Q13 Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Apr 2013 - Doc # HI240862    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective provides an unranked list and assessment of important news and trends reported in January through March 2013. (Note also that progress attained or subsequent news reported after the initial announcement ... purchase document

Perspective: StudyOptimizer — Empowering Clinical Trial Enrollment Collaboration at Big Pharma Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Apr 2013 - Doc # HI240769    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective highlights a case study that embodies many of the best practices that will empower successful collaboration in the life science industry. This Perspective provides early insights into analyst views that ... purchase document

Vendor Assessment: 2012 Top 10 Life Science Software Vendors Eric Newmark,  Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Mar 2013 - Doc # HI240273    Vendor Assessment This IDC Health Insights report summarizes the results from a recent study to identify the top 10 software vendors serving the life science market. Initiated in 2010, the 2012 IDC Health Insights top 10 life science software vendors list in... purchase document

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science Drug Safety Services 2013 Vendor Assessment Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Feb 2013 - Doc # HI239221    Vendor Assessment This IDC Health Insights report provides an assessment of the growing trend supporting the outsourcing of life science drug safety services, describes how the major vendors compare with each other, and identifies the key factors that are he... purchase document

Notable News in the Life Sciences: 4Q12 Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Feb 2013 - Doc # HI239287    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective provides an unranked list and assessment of important news and trends reported in October through December 2012. (Note also that progress attained or subsequent news reported after the initial announceme... purchase document

Perspective: From Promise to Practice — Translational Medicine at the Consumer Doorstep Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Dec 2012 - Doc # HI238752    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective highlights the author's firm conviction on the likely impact of translational research, scientific and technological innovations (especially the $1,000 genome), and the growing knowledge on improving pat... purchase document

U.S. Life Science 2013 Top 10 Predictions Eric Newmark,  Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Dec 2012 - Doc # HI237767    Top 10 Predictions This IDC Health Insights report identifies several major trends that we believe will impact life science companies in 2013."As an industry well on the way to foundational transformation, the life science industry is actively embracing techn... purchase document

Perspective: Embracing Fun and Human Nature — Gamification Emerging in the Life Sciences Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Nov 2012 - Doc # HI237747    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective highlights the author's evolving perspective on one aspect of the growing opportunity for social media in the life sciences. Oracle OpenWorld life science discussions around gamification in October reinf... purchase document

Notable News in the Life Sciences: 3Q12 Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Oct 2012 - Doc # HI237531    Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective provides an unranked list and assessment of important news and trends reported in July through September 2012. (Note also that progress attained or subsequent news reported after the initial announcement... purchase document

Pivot Table: Worldwide Life Science IT Spending Guide, 2011–2016, Version 1 Eric Newmark,  Scott Lundstrom,  Nina Bonagura,  Giuliana Folco,  Silvia Piai,  Gary Koch,  Roman Maceska,  Chin-Boon Lim,  Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Oct 2012 - Doc # HI237350    Pivot Table This IDC Health Insights Pivot Table provides our best estimates for the worldwide life science industry IT opportunity. This model segments the underlying data by customer segment, technology segment, and geographic region — a structure th... purchase document

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