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Hitoshi Takuma

Yasuo Sasaki

He graduated with a doctoral degree in science from the Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University. He was involved in the research and development of pharmaceutical products as an employee of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation. He was mainly in charge of preclinical studies and regulatory affairs. From 2013, he provided support for research and development by academia, drug discovery venture companies, and small and medium enterprises centering on the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture. Since 2018, he has been providing support services as a freelance advisor or coordinator in the life science field.

Satoshi Fukushima

Globis Capital Partners & Co.

He graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo. He was involved in investment activities in reformed fields of existing industries, including digital health, at Globis Capital Partners & Co. (GCP). He served as an outside director of several companies, including Medley, Inc., Kakehashi Inc., and Yoriso. Co. Ltd., and provided support to their management personnel mainly in strategy formulation, development of the organization, and finance. In addition to investigation activities, he provided support for fund structuring and open innovations provided by large companies in healthcare fields.

Before joining GCP, he was serving as an M&A advisor mainly in the technology, media, and telecommunication fields and worked on financing at the general headquarters of German Securities Finance Corporation.

Tsutomu Hoshiba

Kievit Scientific LLC President

For over 30 years, I've established and managed Japanese life science companies in the US and Europe. In 2021, I founded Kievit Scientific in Philadelphia, utilizing my Western-acquired experience, up-to-date information, and network. I assist Japanese companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and chemical sectors in their international expansion, from strategic planning to product development and market entry. Harnessing my understanding of different cultures and wide-ranging scientific knowledge, I provide solutions to challenges faced by Japanese academia and startups in their global ventures, with the aim of supporting as many Japanese companies as possible to succeed overseas. Furthermore, through these endeavors, I promote the widespread adoption of innovative medical technologies, striving to realize a society where the benefits are extended to many.

Daisuke Sugiyama

Hiroshima University, Translational Research Center, Professor

He obtained his PhD thesis at University of Tokyo. After working at several hospitals as a clinician, he has engaged in medical reserach at University Paris 6 (French Government Scholar), Dartmouth College (JSPS research fellow), Kyushu University and Hiroshima University. Based on the experiences working at ARO research core hospital and starting up bio-venture company, he supports and conducts both translational and clinical researches.