Robert Kneller is a highly accomplished medical doctor, epidemiologist, entrepreneur, and lawyer with board certification in preventive medicine. He holds multiple degrees from prestigious institutions such as Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Harvard Law School, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is an expert in medicine, epidemiology, development of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical devices by startups, and law. Robert has worked with Japanese startups and academic scientists in different therapeutic areas on development strategies, health impacts, clinical trial design, and intellectual property. Moreover, he has drafted and negotiated agreements on behalf of NIH and Japanese companies. He has co-founded two startups and worked as a Scientific Advisor and Professor in University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) and as a Medical Officer at World Health Organization. Robert also has an extensive background in preventive medicine, pediatrics, disaster medicine, public health, and cancer research.