Globalization of the Local Health Industry during Uncertain Times: The Eastern Kyushu Medical Valley and Beyond

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Mr. Shugo SUMIYOSHI (President & CEO, Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.)

【Short bio】
Shugo Sumiyoshi is an experienced international business leader.
Currently he is President & CEO of Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd., one of key component for Asahi Kasei’s Healthcare business and also a member of senior executive team of the Asahi Kasei group.
Upon graduation of Gakushuin University, he accumulated more than 20 years experience in European business operation in France and Germany at Rhone-Poulenc (1987~2005) and Lafarge SA (2006~2010) as senior manager mainly in strategic planning and business unit leader.
In current position, he is responsible of Medical Devices business such as Dialysis / Therapeutic Apheresis, as well as Bioprocess business, and realizing significant growth of these businesses.
Contributing for the development of Japanese medical devices industry, he is also Chairman of Medical Technology Association of Japan (MTJAPAN), Vice Chairman of The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Association, and Director of Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment.