TEAM

OUR TEAM

Dr. EIICHI YAMAGUCHI
CEO

Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Doctor of Science
Vice-President of The Japan Academic Society for Ventures and Entrepreneurs

1977: Graduated, The University of Tokyo (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science).
1979: M.Sc., Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo.
1984: D.Sc., The University of Tokyo.
2003: Appointed as Professor, Doshisha University (Business School and Department of Technology and Innovative Management at the Graduate School).
2014: Appointed as Professor, Kyoto University (Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Survivability).
2018: Founded ORBIO Corporation.
2020: Appointed Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University.
2020: Appointed Professor, Ritsumeikan University.

Dr. HIDEKI IIJIMA
Co-CEO/COO

Lecturer, the Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University
Doctor of Engineering, Ph.D. in Management of Innovative Management

1977: Graduated, Waseda University (Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology).
1979: M. Eng., Graduate School of Science and Technology, Waseda University.
1979: Joined Asahi Kasei Industries, Ltd. (Basic Research Laboratories of Textiles, Polymers, and Basic Technology), and served as a Senior Research Scientist and Principal Research Scientist.
1998: Doctor of Engineering, Kanazawa University.
2019: Ph.D. in Technology and Innovative Management, Graduate School of Doshisha University.
2019: Joined ORBIO as Co-CEO / COO.

Dr. KATSUYA YAMADA
CMO

ORBIO-Chaired Professor, Department of Molecular Transport, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
Ph.D. in Medicine; Councilor of the Physiological Society of Japan
Councilor of the Physiological Society of Japan

1986: Graduated, Shizuoka University (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science).
1988: M.Sci. in Chemistry, Shizuoka University Graduate School of Science.
2000: Ph.D. in Medicine, Akita University.
2001: Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Akita University School of Medicine.
2005: Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Hirosaki University (Faculty of Medicine). 2007 Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine.
2008: Principal Investigator, JST Comprehensive Support Programs for Creation of Regional Innovation Science and Technology Incubation Program. (FY2008-2011) 78 Million Yen.
2011: Principal Investigator, AMED Collaborative Research Based on Industrial Demand. (FY2011-2016) 168 Million Yen.
2011: Principal Investigator, AMED A-STEP. (FY2011-2016) 300 Million Yen.
2021: Appointed as ORBIO-chaired Professor (Department of Molecular Transport), Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine.
2021: Appointed Chief Medical Officer of ORBIO Corporation.

ITARU UEDA
CSO

Executive MBA, Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

1999: Bachelor of Engineering (a.k.a Tokyo City University), Musashi Institute of Technology.
2001: Master of Engineering (a.k.a Tokyo City University), Musashi Institute of Technology.
2001: ASIC Engineer, Mobile Lab, Japan Radio Company Co., Ltd.
2005: Marketing Specialist, New Business Development Dept, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
2016: Strategic Marketing Manager, Murata Electronics North America Inc.
2016: Secondee in Residence, Autotech Ventures.
2017: Fund Manager of Subaru-SBI Innovation Fund, SBI Investment Co., Ltd.
2020: Partner, Q Capital.
2022: Executive MBA, Quantic School of Business and Technology.
2022: Co-founder, Japan Tech Ventures Limited.
2022: Chief Strategy Officer at ORBIO Corporation.

ADVISORS

Chemistry field

Dr. KOICHIRO OSHIMA

Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Doctor of Engineering

1970: Graduated, Kyoto University.
1975: Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering.
1993: Professor, Kyoto University.
1996: Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University.
2008: Director, Graduate School of Engineering and Dean of Engineering, Kyoto University.
2010: Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University.
2010: Special Professor, Kyoto University.
2013: Special Professor, Kyoto University, Graduate School of General Survival.
2014: Vice President, Kyoto University.

Medical field

Dr. HIROSHI KIJIMA

Professor, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
M.D., Ph.D., Pathologist, Cytologist

1984: M.D., Niigata University（Faculty of Medicine）
1988: Ph.D. in Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Niigata University.
1988: Research Assistant, Tokai University School of Medicine.
1993: Visiting Researcher, City of Hope National Laboratory, U.S.A.
1997: Lecturer, Tokai University School of Medicine.
2004: Professor, Hirosaki University School of Medicine（Second Department of Pathology）,Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University（concurrent appointment）
2007: Professor, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine（Pathology and Life Science）
2022: Professor, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine（Department of Medical Education）,Department of Pathology and Biomedical Sciences（Co-appointment）

Dr. TSUTOMU OHTA

Professor, Tokoha University
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Doctor of Medicine

1986: Graduated, Shizuoka University.
1992: Doctor of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo.
1996: Research Assistant, National Institute of Genetics.
2000: Laboratory Head, National Cancer Institute.
2017: Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokoha University.
2020: Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Tokoha University.(concurrent appointment)

Drug discovery field

Dr. TOMOYUKI SHIBATA

Former Senior Manager,
R&D Planning Department,
Daiichi-Sankyo
Doctor of Pharmacy

1978: Graduated, The University of Tokyo.
1981: M.S., Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
1981: Joined Sankyo (currently Daiichi-Sankyo), Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratories (Group Leader), Advanced Technology Research Laboratories (Deputy Director), Research and Development Planning Department (Senior Manager).
1987: Doctor of Pharmacy (The University of Tokyo).
1988: Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
2006: Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
2020: Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Technology, Toyo University.

Business development field

YOSHINORI YOKOYAMA

Social System Designer

1989: Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
: Part-time Auditor, Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan.
: Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University.
2008: Founding Director, Executive Management Program (EMP), The University of Tokyo.
Current: Dean of Graduate School of Business Administration, Hiroshima University (to present).
: External Director, ORIX Corporation/Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

MASAZUMI ISHII

President and CEO, AZCA, Inc.

1985: Established AZCA, Inc.
2005: Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Shizuoka University.
2012: Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Business, Waseda University.
2018: Academic Advisor, Toyo University.
2018: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Chubu University.