Rene Chung is responsible for senior Intellectual Property appointments across Europe, USA and Asia. Specialising in pan-European and cross-border international assignments, Rene has a thorough understanding of the international IP marketplace. Rene’s clients include multinational companies and small to medium enterprises across a broad range of industries: Telecommunications, High-Tech / Software, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Device, Industrial Engineering, Chemicals, FMCG, as well as IP law firms. Rene holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering (Petroleum & Process Engineering) from University of Waterloo, Canada. She worked as a Process Engineer for a number of multinational companies within the chemical and automotive sectors in North America prior to joining the Executive Search business. Before joining Adamson & Partners in 2009, Rene worked for two top-tier international executive search firms focusing on the Oil & Gas and Energy sectors. She has worked and lived in Toronto, Hong Kong and Shanghai before relocating to London. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, Rene speaks fluent Cantonese and intermediate Mandarin. She brings with her a diverse cultural background and extensive international work experience.