Profile
Hiroko Masamune worked as a Senior Director-Pharmaceutical Sciences at Neurogen Corp.
from 2005 to 2008.
She then worked as a Principal at Pfizer Inc. before becoming Vice President-Product Development at Palkion, Inc. from 2008 to 2012.
During this time, she also served as Head-Product Development at Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2010 to 2012.
Finally, she worked as the Chief Development Officer at Viking Therapeutics, Inc. She holds a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Former positions of Hiroko Masamune
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-06-30 |
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops drugs to treat pulmonary disorders | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Palkion, Inc.
Palkion, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products for the treatment of anemia | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-01-01 |
Neurogen Corp.
Neurogen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops drugs | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| PFIZER INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Neurogen Corp.
Neurogen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops drugs | Health Technology |
Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery, development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of biopharmaceutical products & ingredients | Health Technology |
Palkion, Inc.
Palkion, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products for the treatment of anemia | Health Technology |
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops drugs to treat pulmonary disorders | Health Services |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders | Health Technology |
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