Ritsumeikan University | Graduate School of Technology Management

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Faculty

Kota KODAMAAssociate Professor

Education
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Kyushu University)
Qualification
Pharmaci
Field of Research
Life Science MOT, Technology based Start-up (Venture) Methodology, Bioinformatics
Theme of Research
New Products Development by Collaboration of Industries and Universities
Optimization of New Drug and Medical Device Development
Bioinformatics research in Life Sciences

Profile

Dr. Kodama joined Suntory Holdings Limited after graduating (1998) and completed master's degree (2000) at Kyushu University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He obtained a PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences) from Kyushu University in 2004.
After predoctoral at RIKEN and postdoctoral training at several university, he contributed the industry-academic joint research at Hokkaido University as an associate professor and project manager (2010-2016). He has been appointed for an associate professor, Graduate School of Technology Management (MOT), Ritsumeikan University, since 2016 to present. He has been engaged in a variety of academic, business and projects management, especially in the field of Life Sciences.
His areas of specialization are technology management, entrepreneurship, business development and bioinformatics.
Recently, he is selected as a Fellow of Fondation France-Japon de l'EHESS as follows: http://ffj.ehess.fr/kota_kodama.html.

Selected Publications

Affiliation with Academic Associations

  • The Japan Society for Science Policy and Innovatin Management (Japan), Councilor
  • Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (Japan)
  • Intellectual Property Association of Japan (Japan)
  • The Japan Academic Society for Ventures and Entrepreneurs (Japan)

Academic Awards

  • RIKEN Junior Research Associate, 2003, RIKEN, Yokohama, JP
  • Innovative Aspects of Oral Drug Delivery and Absorption Graduate/Postdoc Award, 2005, Controlled Release Society, Miami, US
  • The Osaka University G-TEC Executive Committee Presents this Award, 2013, Osaka University, Osaka, JP
  • Fondation France-Japon de l'EHESS fellowship, 2019