Yoshiharu Mizui, Ph. D.

Dr. Mizui is the President of Eisai Innovation, Inc., a corporate venture capital within Eisai Network that specializes in investing in biotech startup companies. He also has the leadership roles in Eisai R&D as Heads, Academic & Industry Alliance, and Collaboration & Incubation departments. Previously at Eisai Network, he held the positions of Head, Strategy & Business Development of Eisai Oncology Business group, Director of H3 Biomedicine, Inc., and Head, Lead Discovery Biology. Dr. Mizui received his BS in Agricultural Chemistry from Kyushu University and obtained his PhD in Agricultural Chemistry at the Kyushu University.