Board Members

Setsuko Hashimoto, Ph.D.

Representative Board Director and President/CEO

1984.4	Pharma Research Laboratories, Hoechst Japan Ltd.
1991.4	Pharmacia Biotech K.K.
1998.7	Marketing Director, Biacore K.K.
2008.7	Bio-Business Bridge Co. Ltd.
2009.2	Senior Investment Advisor, Invest in Sweden Agency (currently Business Sweden), the Embassy of Sweden in Japan (responsible for Life Science)
2014.3	Vice President, CellSeed Inc.
2014.6	President and CEO, CellSeed Inc.
2015.11	Chairman, Bio-Business Bridge Co.Ltd

Toshihiro Maeda, Ph.D.

Board Director, Development Strategy Office Director

1980.4	Kagakuoyobikesseiryohokenkyusyo Foundation
1983.3	Visiting Researcher (Concurrent),Harvard University of Medicine
1985.3	Doctor of Science (Kyushu University)
1992.4	Pharmaceutical Development Director, Kagakuoyobikesseiryohokenkyusyo Foundation
2000.4	Business Development Department Director and Research Planning Department Director, Kagakuoyobikesseiryohokenkyusyo Foundation
2011.4	Visiting Professor (Concurrent), Sojo University of Pharmacy
2014.7	Business Development Department Director, Gene Techno Science K.K.
2017.10	Overseas Business Department Director, CellSeed Inc.
2021.4	Development Strategy Office Director, CellSeed Inc.
2025.3	Board Director and Development Strategy Office Director, CellSeed Inc.

Keiichiro Nakaoka

Board Director, General Affairs and Legal Affairs Department Director

2000.2	Kitasatoyakuhinsangyo K.K.
2005.4	Management Headquarters General Affairs Section Chief, Kitasatoyakuhinsangyo K.K.
2011.4	Management Headquarters Accounting Section Assistant Manager, Kitasatoyakuhinsangyo K.K.
2016.8	Management Headquarters Accounting Section and General Affairs Section Assistant Manager, Kitasatoyakuhinsangyo K.K.
2019.10	HR/General Affairs Department Manager, CellSeed Inc.
2022.10	General Affairs and Legal Affairs Department Director, CellSeed Inc.
2025.3	Board Director and General Affairs and Legal Affairs Department Director, CellSeed Inc.

Kenji Oeda, Ph.D.

Outside Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

1982.4	Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
1990.10	Chief Researcher, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
2007.1	Deputy Director-General, Cabinet Office (Science and Technology Policy)
2010.1	Fellow, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
2011.4	Executive Director, Riken Japan
2015.4	Advisor, Riken Japan
2015.7	Director, Sumika Technical Information Service, Inc.
2017.3	External Board Director, CellSeed Inc.
2018.6	Permanent member, The Engineering Academy of Japan Inc.
2020.6	Lifetime Fellow, The Engineering Academy of Japan Inc.
2021.12	Specially-Appointed Professor,Office of Society Academia Collaboration for Innovation of Kyoto University
2023.3	Outside Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, CellSeed Inc.
2024.8	External Auditor, Symbiobe Inc.

Yukiko Endo

Outside Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

1976.4	Fujitsu Ltd.
1979.10	Hatada Tax Accountant Office
1997.4	Torikai Low Office
1998.1	Mediation Committee Member,Tokyo Family Courts
2003.4	Yoshida & Partners Low Office
2009.4	Veritas Low Office
2016.12	Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member,Seiyukogyo K.K.
2021.5	External Board Director, Nippon Zettoc Co.,Ltd.
2023.3	Outside Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, CellSeed Inc.

Tetsuomi Mano

Outside Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

2002.10	ShinNihon Audit Firm (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
2003.2	AZSA Audit Firm (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
2006.6	Certified Public Accountant Registration
2006.9	Mano Certified Public Accountant Firm
2014.1	Tax Accountant Registration
2015.10	Director, Deep Impact Co.,Ltd.
2025.3	Outside Director/Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, CellSeed Inc.