Yasuko Shusa is a highly motivated professional with nearly 20 years of international business experience in the Life Science arena. She has a deep understanding of diverse cultural and business practices and is experienced in Venture Capital, Research, and Business Development. Her professional fields include Medical Device, Biotechnology, and IT, from Start-Ups to Fortune 500 companies. Yasuko's specialties encompass Technology Assessment, Early Stage Start-Ups, Global Business Development, Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Research, Post Acquisition Process, OEM, and Reporting.

Yasuko studied Life Science postgraduate studies at Humboldt State University and Strategic Management Program at Stanford University. Additionally, she specialized in B.S, Clinical Research, Research R.N, Health Science, and N-ICU at the National University of Nursing. She is a permanent resident and legally authorized to work in the US.

She is currently working as the Senior Manager of Global Business Development, Technology Exploration & Alliance at Olympus Corporation of the Americas, having previously worked as the Director of Strategic Business Development at Olympus Business Creation America, Inc. She has also worked in managerial roles such as Manager of Business Development at SoftBank Group and Director of Corporate Development at Netvein, Inc.