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Koichi Kanemoto

Part-time Lecturer, The Jikei University

He graduated from the Department of the Electronics, School of Engineering, Tohoku University. He graduated with a doctoral degree in engineering form the Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba. At a manufacturer specialized in medical devices, he was involved in the research and development of biometric devices, as well as response to safety standards and quality management of medical devices. He launched a medical device project at a general electronic manufacturer, where he worked to develop diagnostic imaging devices and managed the medical device project. He worked on the research and development of medical devices and management at welfare equipment manufacturers and medical venture companies. Subsequently, he conducted research in medical engineering and medical devices as an associate professor of a medical school. JRCA QMS judge (sub).

Masashi Matsunaga

Oxentia Ltd Senior Consultant

Masashi Matsunaga is an experienced international business development professional working in the life sciences and chemical fields for more than 20 years. He has created invaluable personal networks in the Japanese and oversea business communities as well as government and academic societies. He also has team management skills that he developed diverse international teams both in large and small companies. Always Masashi is challengeable for new innovative businesses with creating new value to the market with understanding the key value of the technology being able to present to different level of peoples.

Rirei Chin

Representative, C-suite Limited liability company

She graduated with a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University. She is a licensed pharmacist and a certified pharmacist in Chinese herbal medicines and crude drugs. At Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., she was involved in medical device projects and led clinical needs assessments and product evaluations. As a consultant, she has extensive experience in marketing support for medical devices and pharmaceutical companies. In particular, her strengths are providing advice from the perspective of medical users based on her experience in hospital consultancy. Taking advantage of her knowledge of pharmacology, she provides support for local economic development projects using medicinal crops. In 2017, she established the C-suite limited liability company.

Main article: “How should the hospital/medical industry consider medical technology assessment? – Evaluation of medical economic effects of measures against infectious diseases using AEP –“ (Mitsubishi Research Institute Report No. 56, 2013).

Masahiro Kanamaru

Beyond Next Ventures Inc.

He graduated with a master's degree in physics from the Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, and received his MBA from the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University. At Toshiba Corporation, he led the research and development of the next generation optical disc at the R&D center, as well as HDD planning, development, and manufacturing for cloud servers. After that, he engaged in investment in technical startups at DBJ Capital Co., Ltd. He participated in Beyond Next Ventures Co., Ltd., in 2016. He is conducting investment and business support mainly in medical devices and the technology fields. He concurrently served as a project promoter of the Program for Creating New Industry from Universities by the Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Koji Matsushima

He graduated from the Department of Communication Engineering, Faculty of Electro-Communications, University of Electro-Communications.

Since entering Konishiroku Industry Ltd. (current Konica Minolta, Inc.), he has been involved in the research and development of optical instruments and printing systems for over 20 years. Subsequently, he provided responses to laws and regulations about healthcare projects and QMS system management, thereby being involved with laws and regulations about medical devices in various countries, as well as the acquisition and maintenance of safety standards. From 2015, as a medical-industrial cooperation coordinator from a public support organization, he provided support for matching, responses to laws and regulations, funding and intellectual property strategy in support programs for small and medium enterprises (SME), and venture companies entering the medical devices industry. He is currently a freelance consultant.