Hironori Ando

Biography

Mr. Ando is the CEO and co-founder of NapaJen. He has been active in international business in Japan and the United States for more than 20 years and has played senior roles in the biotech field during much of that period. He co-founded NapaJen in December 2004 with Dr. Kazuo Sakurai upon returning from a 12-year assignment in the U.S. At NapaJen he has spearheaded the vision of growth of the company and funding efforts from grant, private investment and special public-private major awards. He has also built outstanding technical, business and advisory teams and managed intellectual property and legal affairs.

Research Interest

 Healthcare