About
A pharmaceutical scientist with a PhD from Osaka University and research experience in molecular biology and immunology at UCLA, University of Toronto, and RIKEN; has worked on open innovation at Bayer, AbbVie, and Boehringer Ingelheim and moved to Kyoto University in 2019.
Experience
- IAC-Kyoto UniversityLeadcurrent2025 β present
- IAC-Kyoto UniversityVice-Lead2024 β 2025Japan
- Kyoto University, Medical Science and Business Liaison OrganaizationProgram Specific Professorcurrent2019 β presentKyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Nippon Boehringer IngelheimHead, Dept of Research Beyond Borders and R&D Liaison / Kobe Pharma Research Institute2014 β 2019Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Riken Yokohama InstituteVisiting Research Scientist2014 β 2019Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- AbbVie GKScience project manager2013 β 2014Osaka, Japan
- Boehringer IngelheimGroup Manager2007 β 2012Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Bayer HealthCareSenior Researcher2004 β 2007
- Riken Yokohama InstituteScientist2003 β 2005Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- University of Calfornia, Los AngelesSenior Research Associate1997 β 1999Los Angeles
- Aurora Biosciences Inc.Research Associate1996 β 1997San Diego
Education
- The University of OsakaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmaceutical Sciences2003 β 2004
- University of TorontoMaster/PhD courses, Medicine2000 β 2003
- UC San DiegoLearning English as a Second Language/ESL Language1996
- The University of OsakaMaster of Science (M.S.), Pharmaceutical Sciences1994 β 1996
- The University of OsakaBachelor's Degree, Pharmaceutical Sciences1990 β 1994
Skills & more
Drug Discovery10Biotechnology10Molecular Biology8Animal Models4In Vivo4Immunology12Pharmaceutical Industry5Assay Development4Drug Development4CRO4Lifesciences2Science4
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Clinical TrialsOncologyClinical DevelopmentLanguages English
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Same school
Also attended The University of Osaka9
Masa YamatoSr. Principal at TransLink CapitalZheng XuVenture Partner at TSVCRon SalpeterVenture Partner at IL VenturesTomoya YamashikiVenture Partner, Investment at Monozukuri VenturesKen SobajimaVenture Partner at MS&AD VenturesTsuyoshi OkunoInvestor at MC Healthcare Ventures
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Also attended University of Toronto221
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also attended UC San Diego187
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kyoto University, Medical Science and Business Liaison Organaization7
Anis UzzamanFounder and CEO at Pegasus Tech VenturesOlivier TakJunior Partner at Curie CapitalYoshinori HaraJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesKathy MatsuiGeneral Partner at MPowerMasatoshi HondaVenture Partner at Lifetime VenturesHitoshi HokamuraAdvisor at Scrum Ventures
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Also worked at Boehringer Ingelheim24
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Also worked at Bayer HealthCare55
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDavid SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
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Also worked at Riken Yokohama Institute7
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Partner, Director at RDiscovery
Atsushi Uno
Senior Researcher at RDiscovery
Hans Keirstead
Chairman at RDiscovery
Hiroshi Tamada
Chief Medical Officer at RDiscovery
Kanako Amano
Researcher at RDiscovery
Kazu Nonomura
Partner, Director at RDiscovery
Kyoko Matsumoto
Senior Associate at RDiscovery
Lina Li
Venture Partner at RDiscovery























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