Akihiko Soyama

CEO
Life Science Innovation Network Japan​

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Aki has been President and CEO of LINK-J since its foundation in 2016. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Director at METI (GOJ), project manager at Boston Consulting Group in Tokyo, Vice President/General Manager at Johnson and Johnson Japan, President at Biotronik Japan and President at Haemonetics Japan. Aki holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BS (Physics) from University of Tokyo.  Aki also serves as a specially appointed professor at Tohoku University and a life science related committee member of MHLW (GOJ), METI (GOJ), AMED(GOJ) , Sapporo City and Kobe City.
 

Speech title & Synopsis

Latest topics in Japanese life science innovation ecosystem

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