Ken Shimokawa
Senior Investment Director @ Astellas Venture Management
Ken Shimokawa is a startup investor at Astellas Venture Management. Dr. Shimokawa joined AVM in March 2011. Prior to joining AVM, Dr. Shimokawa served as an Associate Director at Department of Licensing & Alliances, Astellas Pharma Inc since October 2010. He was involved M&A of Japanese Biotech Company, a license-in deal opportunity as well as evaluation of a couple of license-in opportunities. During2006-2010, He served as a Global Project Leader (“GPL”) for CNS and bone therapeutic area at Project Management, Development, Astellas Pharma Inc. He brought “Bonoteo” for osteoporosis drug in Japanese market, as well as staged up a couple of compounds to P2/3, P1 and P0 in US/EU/JP. Prior to the GPL, he served as a medicinal and combinatorial chemist to synthesize number of compounds for various therapeutic areas, especially for CNS, Pain and Cardiovascular. Dr. Shimokawa received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Astellas Venture Management
Astellas Venture Management is a California-based financial organization that targets investments in the biotechnology sector.
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Ken Shimokawa
Senior Investment Director
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Takashi Futami
Associate Investment Director
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Takatoshi Soga
Associate Investment Director
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Taro Masunaga
Investment Director
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Kenji Yasukawa
President and CEO
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