Associate Executive Director
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
Haruko Yamamoto, MD, PhD, a specialist of neurology, is the Chief Medical Officer/ Associate Executive Director at the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. Since graduating from Osaka University School of Medicine, Dr. Haruko Yamamoto has worked for many years at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC) as a specialist in neurology, notably cerebrovascular accidents (acute stroke) and higher brain dysfunction. While playing an active role as a medical doctor on the front lines, Dr. Yamamoto directed the research and development of new drugs and medical devices, and the creation of innovation. She also contributed widely to the promotion of the development of new drugs and medical devices in the planning, management, and education of clinical trials and clinical research in her role as Director, Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Sciences in NCVC. Since October 2020, she has been working for Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency, the Japanese regulatory agency, as the Chief Medical Officer and the Associate Executive Director. She has been one of the 210 Council Members of the Science Council of Japan since October 2020. She received a Ph.D. from Osaka University School of Medicine.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM MST