Shintaro Sengoku
Innovation Expert
R&D
Westside Dermatology
Japan
Biography
Dr Sengoku is an Associate Professor of the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University and the Principal Investigator of its Innovation Management Group; a Visiting Lecturer of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo; a Director of non-profit organisation Kyoto SMI (Smart Materials for Innovation). He has professional experience in advisory services at McKinsey&Company (2001-05); Fast Track Initiative, Inc. (a venture capital focusing on biotechnology and healthcare industries, 2005-07); Life Science Management (2005-07), and research and education experience in the field of management of technology at the University of Tokyo (2005-07) and International Collaborative Center, Kyoto University (2008-09). He joined WPI-iCeMS in April 2009 and has been leading the Innovation Management Group. Dr Sengoku earned his doctoral degree in science in 2001 from the University of Tokyo.
Research Interest
biotechnology and healthcare
