Directors

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  President & CEO
  Masamichi Koike Ph.D.

  Dr. Masamichi Koike served as President of BioWa, Inc., and President of Kyowa Hakko Kirin Pharma, Inc., and then served as Head of Oncology R&D Unit, Head of Research Function Unit, and Head of Research Unit at Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

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  Director & Executive Vice President,Chief Operating Officer & Chief Strategy Officer
  Arihiko Bijohira

  Arihiko Bijohira has previously worked at Institute of business Consulting and Investment Co.,Ltd., Pfizer Japan Inc. and Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

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  Executive Director, Head of Development Division
  Shose Taoka M.S.,M.B.A.

  Shose Taoka is the Head of Development Division of Chiome Bioscience inc. He has previously served as General Manager of Clinical Development Center and Director of Central Nervous System R & D Unit at Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

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  Executive Director
  Hiroyuki Kawai

  Hiroyuki Kawai has served as Executive Vice President of Kirin Brewery Co.,Ltd,Kirin Pharma Co.,Ltd,Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co.,Ltd.(currently Kyowa Kirin Co.,Ltd.), President of Kato Memorial Bioscience Foundation, and External Auditor of Central Glass Co., Ltd.,Currently, Auditor of Japan Bioindustry Association.

Audit & Supervisory Committee Member

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  Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
  Akiyuki Furuya

  Director of Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (currently Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.), President and Representative Director of Daiichi Radioisotope Co., Ltd. (currently PDRadiopharma Inc., Ltd.), and Executive Advisor, President and Representative Director of Perseus Proteomics Co., Ltd. , Advisor of the company, Executive Director of the company, current position.

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  Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
  Yoshiyuki Yamakawa

  Yoshiyuki Yamakawa has previously worked at Nippon life Insurance Company and Innotech Corporation. He has also served as the Executive Vice President at Sosei Co. Ltd. He currently serves as the CEO at Hibiki Partners, Inc.

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  Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
  Niro Sakamoto

  Niro Sakamoto has previously served as Managing Executive Officer of Corporate Planning Department of Daiichi Fine Chemical Co., Ltd(currently kyowa Pharma Chemical Co.,Ltd) and also served as Managing Executive Officer of Corporate Planning Department and General Affairs Department of Kyowa Kirin Co.,Ltd.