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Shuji Yamamoto

Teijin in Residence

Shuji is a liaison between MCF and Teijin to foster strategic partnerships and to support collaborative projects.

Shuji joined the MCF team in July 2022 as a project member to support the Medtech fund strategy, portfolio investments, and its strategic LP relationship.

Shuji is a Senior Planner of Healthcare Business in Teijin’s Strategic Planning Department and relocated to the United States to support growth initiatives in the Home Healthcare division through investments in early-stage Medtech. Prior to joining MCF, he was in charge of business development and licensing medical devices in the neurology field in Japan. Previously, Shuji worked for a Japanese pharmaceutical company as a medicinal chemist in the CNS field.

Outside of SV, Shuji likes walking around Boston and enjoys finding local craft beer breweries.

Academic credentials
Bachelor’s and master’s degree in Agricultural Science from Kyoto University, Ph.D in Pharmacy from Chiba University.

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