Formerly
he was President of Kyowa Med-Inter Ltd. (formerly Kyowa Group
Ltd.) which provided medical and scientific support to Kyowa
Kikaku, a major healthcare advertising/communication agency.
Mr. Mizuta has nearly 40 years
experience in the healthcare industry, having been Managing
Director, International as well as Managing Director, Marketing
& Sales and Managing Director, R&D Planning for Tsumura
& Company from 1993 to 2000. From 1989 to 1993 he was
Vice President, Marketing and Sales, for Searle Yakuhin Company,
from 1988 to 1989 he was Vice President, Business Development-Japan
for Monsanto/G.D. Searle and from 1964 to 1988 he filled several
positions in Ono Pharmaceuticals, covering Project Coordination,
Business Development & Licensing, Marketing and Accounting
& Finance.
Mr.
Mizuta received his B.A. in Business Administration from Rikkyo
University in Tokyo and attended the UCLA Graduate School
of Management, in their Medical Marketing Program.
