Genencor International Appoints Soonhee Jang As Vice President Of Intellectual Property Strategy

Genencor International, Inc. (Genencor International), a division of Danisco A/S, has appointed Soonhee Jang to the position of vice president of intellectual property strategy and chief intellectual property counsel. Soonhee Jang comes from Eli Lilly & Company (Eli Lilly), where her most recent position was assistant general patent counsel and Regional IP Counsel, Asia. Prior to Eli Lilly, Soonhee Jang worked for Merck & Co, Inc. as senior patent attorney in Rahway, New Jersey.

Prior to Eli Lilly, Soonhee Jang worked for Merck & Co, Inc. as senior patent attorney in Rahway, New Jersey.

Soonhee Jang received her JD at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire.

Soonhee Jang will be responsible for strategic counsel on all intellectual property matters for Genencor division and will lead the Danisco A/S US-based Intellectual Property Team in Palo Alto, California. She will also be a member of the Danisco Patent Management Team led by Jørgen Rosenlund, Vice President & Group General Counsel for Danisco A/S.

Genencor International is a US-based manufacturer of genetically modified enzymes.