Keitaro Yoshida

Background

Yoshida, Keitaro was born on December 17, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Tsunetaro and Shizue Yoshida.

Education

Master of Science, Keio University, Tokyo, 1951.

Career

Assistant to managing director, Pfizer Taito Company Ltd., Kobe, Japan, 1955-1962; general manager chemical division, Pfizer Taito Company Ltd., Tokyo, 1962-1965; board directors, Amano Pharmaceutical Company, Nagoya, Japan, 1965-1967; assistant general manager president office, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, 1967-1969; assistant general manager international department, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, 1969-1982; assistant general manager Research and Development department, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, 1982-1983; general manager corporation development and licensing, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, 1983-1991; president special assistant, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, since 1991; auditor, Daiichi Pure Chemicals Company, Tokyo, since 1995. Board directors Daisyva Company, Tokyo, 1983-1989, Sanofi Daiichi Company, Tokyo, Daiichi Sanofi, Paris.

Achievements

• Keitaro Yoshida has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pharmaceutical Licensing Society (director since 1989), Licensing Executive Society (past president, member executive committee), Hospitalities of Pomerol and St. Emilion (Bordeaux, France), New York Academy of Sciences, City Club Tokyo, Hiroo Rotary International.

Connections

Married Masako Miyashita, December 17, 1961.

Father:

Tsunetaro Yoshida

Mother:

Shizue Yoshida

Spouse:

Masako Miyashita