Kenji Harada

Kenji Harada is the Director and Investment Officer at Medical Incubator Japan K.K., a firm based in Tokyo that specializes in healthcare investments. He holds a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Tokyo and earned his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the same institution.

Harada has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having worked for over ten years in drug research and development at a leading Japanese chemical company. He previously served as a group leader focusing on due diligence for medical drug candidates and platform technologies from biotech companies in Europe and the U.S. Before joining Medical Incubator Japan, he spent more than 16 years at JAFCO, Japan's largest venture capital firm, where he invested in biotechnologies and held board positions in several investee companies. His background as an immunologist and his rich network within the pharmaceutical and venture capital sectors enhance his role in evaluating and supporting healthcare innovations.123