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Akira Matsuura
Managing Director Head of R&D
Career
| Apr. 1988 | Joined the Company |
|---|---|
| Apr. 2004 | Department Manager, Chemical Research Department, Discovery Research Labs., Research & Development Division |
| Apr. 2007 | Department Manager, Discovery Research Labs., Medicine Development Center, Research & Development Division |
| Apr. 2008 | Corporate Officer; General Manager, Discovery Research Labs., Research & Development Division |
| Jun. 2010 | Director, Research and Development; Head of Research & Development Division (current position) |
| Jun. 2016 | Managing Director (current position) |
Reasons for Appointment
Having joined the Company in 1988, Dr. Akira Matsuura took up the posts of, among others, Department Manager, Chemical Research Department, Discovery Research Laboratories, from 2004, Department Manager, Discovery Research Labs., Medicine Development Center, from 2007, Department Manager, Discovery Research Labs., Research & Development Division, from 2008, Director in charge of Research and Development (current post) from 2010, and Managing Director (current post) from 2016. As evidenced by the foregoing, he has abundant business experience in and profound insight into research and development.
Attendance at board meetings (FY2020): 14/14