Masahiro (mas) Inoue
Chief Administrative Officer
Management
Vistapharm
Japan
Biography
Since joining Santen in 2011, Mas has held several global leadership roles, including General Manager of Santen’s ASEAN and India centers, Managing Director of Santen Pharmaceutical Asia, and currently, Chief Administrative Officer of Santen USA. Prior to Santen, Mas served as a Corporate Officer, the Head of New Business Development and Regulatory Consultation Services and as Director in the CEO office at CMIC Co., Ltd., the largest clinical research organization (CRO) in Japan. Previously, Mas held various leadership and general management roles at Novartis Pharma K.K. and Baxter Limited in Japan, where he was Head of Primary Care Sales and Business Unit Head of BioScience, respectively. Mas also served as President of Jens Corporation, AT&T Japan, and held several market planning and development positions at Grace Japan, a wholly owned Japanese subsidiary of W.R. Grace. Earlier in his career, Mas worked at a global strategy consulting firm and a Japanese commercial bank based in the US. Mas received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Law degree from Keio University in Japan.
Research Interest
Business Administration
