Where does Shinobu Suzuki work?

Shinobu Suzuki is Scientific Advisor at RDiscovery.

Where did Shinobu Suzuki go to school?

Shinobu Suzuki studied at The University of Osaka (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmaceutical Sciences); University of Toronto (Master/PhD courses, Medicine); UC San Diego (Learning English as a Second Language/ESL Language).

Shinobu Suzuki

Investor

Scientific Advisor at RDiscovery

Japan

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 — present
IAC-Kyoto UniversityVice-Lead2024 — 2025Japan
Kyoto University, Medical Science and Business Liaison OrganaizationProgram Specific Professorcurrent2019 — presentKyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Nippon Boehringer IngelheimHead, Dept of Research Beyond Borders and R&D Liaison / Kobe Pharma Research Institute2014 — 2019Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Riken Yokohama InstituteVisiting Research Scientist2014 — 2019Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
AbbVie GKScience project manager2013 — 2014Osaka, Japan
Boehringer IngelheimGroup Manager2007 — 2012Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Bayer HealthCareSenior Researcher2004 — 2007
Riken Yokohama InstituteScientist2003 — 2005Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
University of Calfornia, Los AngelesSenior Research Associate1997 — 1999Los Angeles
Aurora Biosciences Inc.Research Associate1996 — 1997San Diego

Skills & more

Drug Discovery10Biotechnology10Molecular Biology8Animal Models4In Vivo4Immunology12Pharmaceutical Industry5Assay Development4Drug Development4CRO4Lifesciences2Science4

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Clinical TrialsOncologyClinical Development

Languages English

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Colleagues 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

Kazuhiko Nonomura

Partner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.

Kyoko Matsumoto

Senior Associate at Remiges Ventures, Inc.

Lina Li

Venture Partner at RDiscovery

Masako Shimazaki

Researcher at RDiscovery

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shinobu Suzuki?: 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.
Where does Shinobu Suzuki work?: Shinobu Suzuki is Scientific Advisor at RDiscovery.
Where did Shinobu Suzuki go to school?: Shinobu Suzuki studied at The University of Osaka (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmaceutical Sciences); University of Toronto (Master/PhD courses, Medicine); UC San Diego (Learning English as a Second Language/ESL Language).

Same school

Also attended The University of Osaka10

Masa YamatoSr. Principal at TransLink Capital Aurél PásztorPartner at PortfoLion Capital Partners Yuta YamakitaLiaison Manager at Woven Capital Zheng XuVenture Partner at TSVC Ron SalpeterVenture Partner at IL Ventures Tomoya YamashikiVenture Partner, Investment at Monozukuri Ventures

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Also attended University of Toronto341

Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe Superintelligence Nick FrosstCo-founder of Cohere Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark Capital Imran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture Partners Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge Capital Andrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Also attended UC San Diego307

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront Ventures Chester NgGeneral Partner at Atomic BirgitteInvestor at Investinor Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kyoto University, Medical Science and Business Liaison Organaization8

Anis UzzamanFounder and CEO at Pegasus Tech Ventures Olivier TakJunior Partner at Curie Capital Yoshinori HaraJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures Kathy MatsuiGeneral Partner at MPower Masatoshi HondaVenture Partner at Lifetime Ventures Hitoshi HokamuraAdvisor at Scrum Ventures

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Also worked at Riken Yokohama Institute7

Toshiaki ShimakawaInvestor at Headline Taruho KurodaImpact Partner at Fresco Capital Alejo ChornyPrincipal Investment at Criteria Bio Ventures Florian Gerard-MercierInvestment Director at Andera Partners Arisa KonoAssociate at Angel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Rami SuzukiManaging Director at ARCHIMED Japan

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Also worked at Boehringer Ingelheim29

Kazuhiko NonomuraPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Drew GonzalesInvestor at Side Door Ventures Kazu NonomuraPartner, Director at RDiscovery Dhiren PatelDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures Peter FarinaExecutive in Residence at Canaan Partners Marcel ZijpSenior Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners

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Also worked at Bayer HealthCare70

Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal Investments Julie YangInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Tracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Benjamin BrockwellVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital Melike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital Partners Chris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

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