About
Taru is a director of LEO Science & Tech Hub Japan/Korea, the external innovation arm of pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma. He began his career as an academic scientist with research roles at RIKEN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School, and Mie University Graduate School of Medicine before moving into the pharmaceutical industry at Bayer, where he worked in open innovation and specialized in cancer research and precision medicine. He holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in pharmaceutical sciences from Hokkaido University and is a licensed pharmacist.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Experience
- Novo NordiskDirector, Research Evaluation & Strategic Partnershipcurrent2025 — presentTokyo, Japan
- BlackFields ConsultingChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentJapan
- Hokkaido University Nitobe CollegeMentorcurrent2020 — presentHokkaido, Japan
- Economic and Tourism Bureau of Sapporo citySapporo Bio-Business Advisorcurrent2020 — presentSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Project MINTLife Coach & Ambassadorcurrent2020 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Venture Café TokyoLife Science Program Cluster Champion and Mentorcurrent2020 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Fresco CapitalImpact Partnercurrent2020 — presentTokyo, Japan
- TakedaInnovation Lead2023 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
- United Japanese researchers Around the worldBoard Member in charge of innovation2022 — 2024
- BioLabsBioLabs Japan Liaison2020 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
- LEO PharmaSenior Director, R&D Asia-Pacific Hub2022 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
- LEO PharmaSenior Director, LEO Science & Tech Hub Tokyo2019 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- JETRO - Japan External Trade OrganizationJudge, JETRO Innovation Program Boston2020 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Research StudioMentor, Pharmaceutical business2021 — 2022Japan
- Blockbuster TOKYOMentor and Judge2019 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Beyond Next Ventures Inc.Mentor in Biotech & Pharmaceuticals2021Tokyo, Japan
- Bayer PharmaceuticalsAlliance Manager & Principle Investigator2014 — 2019Osaka, Japan
- Bayer PharmaceuticalsAlliances Manager, Pharmaceuticals2018LifeHub Boston
- Mie University Graduate School of MedicineAssistant Professor2013 — 2014
- Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Fellow2007 — 2013
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2007 — 2013
- RIKENSpecial Postdoctoral Researcher2004 — 2007
- RIKENSpecial Postdoctoral Researcher / Jounior Research Associate2001 — 2007
- Fukuda Initiative Research UnitLaboratory for Developmental Neurobiology2001 — 2002
- Fukuda Initiative Research UnitLaboratory for Developmental Neurobiology2001 — 2002
- Brain Science Institute, RIKENJunior Research Associate1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Facilitation4Creative Problem Solving4Relationship BuildingCommunicationTeamworkTeam LeadershipDesign ThinkingCreativity and InnovationTeam MotivationResiliencyTeam CollaborationResearch Evaluation1
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Generative AIStrategic allianceTeam BuildingScrumAgile Project ManagementInvestmentsEnglishMolecular BiologyCell BiologyCell CultureCancerBiochemistryLanguages English · Japanese
- Registered Product Owner™ — Agile Education by Scrum Inc.™
- Trained facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method and Materials — Rasmussen Consulting
- Scrum Master Certified (SMC) — Scrum Inc.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Scrum Inc.
- Organizational Culture — LinkedIn
- Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers — LinkedIn
- Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn — Microsoft
- Small Talk for Non-Native English Speakers — LinkedIn
- Be the Manager Who Fights for Their Team — LinkedIn
- Strategic Agility — LinkedIn
From Taruho's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Akira Hirata
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angie Lau
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Ari Horie
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Taruho Kuroda?
- Taru is a director of LEO Science & Tech Hub Japan/Korea, the external innovation arm of pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma. He began his career as an academic scientist with research roles at RIKEN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School, and Mie University Graduate School of Medicine before moving into the pharmaceutical industry at Bayer, where he worked in open innovation and specialized in cancer research and precision medicine. He holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in pharmaceutical sciences from Hokkaido University and is a licensed pharmacist.
- Where does Taruho Kuroda work?
- Taruho Kuroda is Director of LEO Science & Tech Hub Japan/Korea at Fresco Capital.
- What does Taruho Kuroda invest in?
- Taruho Kuroda invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Medical Devices.
- Where did Taruho Kuroda go to school?
- Taruho Kuroda studied at Hokkaido University (Ph.D, Pharmaceutical Sciences; Pharmaceutical Sciences); Hokkaido University (M.S, Pharmaceutical Sciences); Hokkaido University (B.S, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
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Shared employers
Also worked at BioLabs2
Also worked at LEO Pharma4
Also worked at JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization3
Also worked at Harvard Medical School169
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