Yoshiaki Fujimori

Biography

Yoshiaki Fujimori has been a director of Boston Scientific since July 2016. He is currently an adviser to the LIXIL Group Corporation, a position he has held since June 2016, and was the President and CEO of the LIXIL Group Corporation from August 2011 to June 2016. Prior to joining LIXIL, he was Chairman, President and CEO of GE Japan from January 2008 to June 2011. In his 25 years at GE, beginning in October 1986, he held a variety of positions including Senior Vice President and CEO of a number of Asian and global business divisions including Medical Systems, Plastics, and Capital. During his time at GE, Mr. Fujimori also served as a member of the Corporate Executive Council from 2001 to 2010. Mr. Fujimori started his career at Japanese trading company, Nissho Iwai Corporation (now Sojitz), where he worked from April 1975 to September 1986. Mr. Fujimori currently serves as an External Director of Tokyo Electric Power Company, a role he has held since June 2012 and External Director for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a role he has held since June 2016. Also, from June 2014 to June 2016, Mr. Fujimori served as Chairman of the Japan Construction Material & Housing Equipment Industries Federation. Mr. Fujimori received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Tokyo and his master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon Graduate School of Business, where he serves as a lifetime member of the Board of Trustees.  

Research Interest

Biomedical Scoience