Takashi Asada

LifeScience Ambassador Kobe-Kansai Region, Japan

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E-mail: ta@mva.org
Direct: +45 3532 4192
Mobile: +45 2299 3828

Core competences

  • International collaboration
  • Diabetes
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Research & Business
  • Academia & Companies

Area of expertise

Takashi Asada joined Medicon Valley Alliance in March 2008 and is involved in following projects:

  • Medicon Valley Ambassador Programme

Key account responsibilities

  • Increase business-to-business interactions
  • University/hospital collaborations with the purpose of defining and executing complementary research programs
  • Cross-sector initiatives combining the skills and competences of the private life science sector, the universities and healthcare sectors
  • Cross-exploitation of accumulated knowledge between the regional organisations of the bioclusters
  • Actively promote opportunities for private Venture Capital investments in either regions

Background

Career 
  • 2007-Present: Representative International Cooperation, Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FBRI) Pro-Cluster Kobe
  • 2005-2007: Stem Cell Sciences KK, Chief Scientific Officer (Head of Research & Development)
  • 1979-2005: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • 2003-2005: FBRI, Research Coordination Director (on loan from Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
  • 2000-2003: Pharmacology Department Molecular Pharmacology Section, Senior Scientist and Group Leader, Human Disease Animal Model Group
  • 1998-2000: Fujisawa Institute for Neuroscience in Edinburgh, U.K., Senior Scientist (Molecular Pharmacology)
  • 1997-1998: Molecular Biology Department, Senior Scientist, Group Leader, Human Disease Animal Model Group
  • 1990-1997: Development Research Division, Pharmacology Department,Researcher, Molecular Pharmacology Section
  • 1982-1990: Central Research Division, Pharmacology Department, Researcher
  • 1979-1982: Tokyo Research Division, Researcher
  • 2001: Kyoto University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parttime lecturer
Education
  • 2001: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with research interest in molecular mechanism of action with recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I on diabetic rats, Kyoto University.
  • 1979: Masters degree in Biological Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
  • 1977: Bachelor of Science and Technology Degree, Sophia University.
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