Jan 29, 2026
- Corporate
Personnel Changes
TOKYO, January 29, 2026 -- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) announced the following personnel changes, effective March 26 and April 1, 2026, respectively.
[Details of Personnel Changes]
Effective March 26, 2026
Director
| Name | New Responsibilities | Current Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Kinuko Mitani | Director | - |
- The appointment of Kinuko Mitani as Director is subject to approval at the 115th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be convened on March 26, 2026.
- Mariko Y Momoi is scheduled to retire from Director as of March 26, 2026.
Effective April 1, 2026
Executive Officer
| Name | New Responsibilities | Current Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Kazuhiko Nishi | Vice President Head of Medical Affairs Div. |
Associate Vice President Head of Medical Affairs Div. |
Associate Vice Presidents
| Name | New Responsibilities | Current Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Norihiro Awaya | Associate Vice President Deputy Head of Translational Research Div. |
Deputy Head of Translational Research Div. |
| Junichi Takano | Associate Vice President Head of Marketing & Sales Div. |
Head of Marketing & Sales Div. |
| Kenji Kamada | Associate Vice President President of Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd |
President of Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd |
| Yumiko Asano | Associate Vice President Head of Partnering Dept. |
Head of Partnering Dept. |
| Takehisa Kitazawa | Associate Vice President Deputy Head of Research Div., and Head of Discovery Pharmacology 2 Dept. |
Deputy Head of Research Div., and Head of Discovery Pharmacology 2 Dept. |
Contact:
- For Media
- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Media Relations Group, Corporate Communications Dept.,
- Naoki Kouzai
- Tel: +81-3-3273-0881
- E-mail: pr@chugai-pharm.co.jp
- For Investors
- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Investor Relations Group, Corporate Communications Dept.,
- Takayuki Sakurai
- Tel: +81-3-3273-0554
- E-mail: ir@chugai-pharm.co.jp