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With offices in both Brussels and Tokyo, our team works together to enhance collaboration between regions. Our team members have backgrounds in science, industry, and venture capital – complementary skillsets that empower our investment decisions. The management team is supported by our experienced Independent Directors, as well as an international network of experts and investors, helping us leverage innovation to meet our mission of value creation for all!

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Alain Parthoens
Chief Executive Officer

Sadashi Suzuki
Japan Representative

Jean Combalbert
Senior Partner

Guy Heynen
Chief Medical and Regulatory Officer

Michihiko Wada
Chief Regulatory and Development Officer

Danny Gonnissen
Chief Operating Officer

Tomoko Asaoka
Scientific Director

Pierre Detrixhe
Venture Director

Dario Padovani
Chief Financial Officer

Kinji Fuchikami
Senior Scientific Director

Toko Senna
Assistant to the CEO
Office Manager
(Brussels Office)

Independent Directors

Ajit Shetty
Chairman of the Board of NBC I and NBC II

Dirk Boogmans
Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Audit Committee of NBC I and NBC II

Robert Hirst
Independent Director of NBC I

Jean-Claude Deschamps
Chairman Emeritus and Advisor to the Board of NBC I and NBC II

Founders

Goro Takeda
Founder

Alain Parthoens
Founder