Thomas Jonsson 

Medicon Valley Life Science Ambassador
Based in Kobe-Kansai, Japan

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E-mail: thomas.jonsson@mva.org
Direct: +81 78 306 0710
Mobile: +81 90 6506 7580

Core competencies

  • International collaboration
  • Strategic marketing
  • Marketing management
  • Communication strategy

Area of expertise

Medicon Valley Ambassador based in Kobe, Japan

Major focus 

  • Increase business-to-business interactions
  • Encourage and facilitate university-industry collaborations between the regions
  • Stimulate incremental R&D research activity between universities/hospitals Increase opportunities for private venture capital investments in either region
  • Stimulate the health research programs of start-ups, university spin-offs and SMEs in both regions
  • Cross-exploition of cumulated knowledge and best practices between the regional biocluster organisations

Background

Career 

2008-present: Life Science Ambassador, Medicon Valley, Denmark/Sweden embedded in the Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FBRI) in Kobe, Japan
2005-2008: Marketing Trainer, Merck & Co., Inc. based in Japan
2001-2005: Managing Director, Ambu Japan KK
2000-2001: Marketing Director Arthritis and Pain, Pharmacia KK
1998-2000: Product Manager Viagra, Pfizer Japan KK
1997-1998: Assistant Marketing Manager, Excerpta Medica KK
1993-1997: Product Manager Respiratory, Astra Japan KK

Education 1991-1993: Research Student, Kobe University Business School
1987-1991: Bachelor in Marketing and Japanese, University of Gothenburg


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