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Experience
- LUCA Science Inc.Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
- Axil Capital Partners, Axil Capital Advisors K.K.Venture Partner2020 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
- PhRMAVice Chairman Medical Affairs Committee Japan2016 — 2020Tokyo Japan
- MerckHead of Medical Affairs / Executive Officer MSD KK / Associate Vice President2012 — 2020
- AllerganMedical Director Japan, Taiwan & Hong Kong2011 — 2012
- MerckSenior Director, Head of Regulatory Affiars, Japan Development2006 — 2011Tokyo, Japan
- West Coast Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Center Dr. Peter K MoyAssociate Surgeon2005 — 2006Brentwood, California
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalResident1999 — 2005
Skills & more
Medicine27Clinical Trials19Clinical Development10Clinical Research14Oncology10Healthcare7Drug Development7Lifesciences1Biotechnology4Medical Devices4Regulatory Affairs4Medical Affairs10
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Medical EducationOrthopedicOsteoporosisTranslational MedicinePlastic SurgeryGeneral SurgeryDentistryPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Rick's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rick Tsai?
- Venture Partner at Axil Capital Partners, Axil Capital Advisors K.K.
- What check size does Rick Tsai write?
- Rick Tsai typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Rick Tsai go to school?
- Rick Tsai studied at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine); Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Doctor of Dental Medicine(DMD), magna cum laude); University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology, Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Language and Culture).
Same school
Also attended University of Southern California1,043
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
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Also attended Waseda University154
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalYoyo YangInvestment at Makers FundKoichiro NakamuraSenior Managing Director at Sozo VenturesAyaka MatsumotoCorporate Development Manager at TNBAuraShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCENDNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also attended University of California, San Francisco177
Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCStephan ChristgauFounding Partner at EIR Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at LUCA Science Inc.1
Also worked at Axil Capital Partners, Axil Capital Advisors K.K.2
Also worked at PhRMA8
Rob ScottAdvisor at Apollo Health VenturesPat DuffyFounder at The Giving BlockWei-Li ShaoFounder at Omada HealthSalvatore AlesciChief Scientific Officer at Invea Therapeutics, Inc.Joaquin DuatoFounder at Johnson & JohnsonMaziar Mike DoustdarFounder at Novo Nordisk
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Also worked at Merck269
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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