Prior to joining DIA, Mr. Sekiguchi served for more than a decade as President of Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., a family company of Johnson & Johnson, and later served as Executive Advisor. He previously served in the medical device industry for Johnson & Johnson Medical K.K. From 2007 to 2009, served as Chairman of the Japan-Based Executive Committee (JBEC) of the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Japan, and played a key leadership role in discussions that led to the successful implementation of a new drug pricing rule which rewards innovation in the 2010 National Health Insurance drug pricing reform. Mr. Sekiguchi has also worked for the Mitsubishi Corporation, and for the Tokyo office of the Boston Consulting Group. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Tokyo and his MBA and MCP from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Our Leadership
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PharmD •Chair DIA
Senior Advisor R&D
Bayer AG -
MBA •Immediate Past Chair DIA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cancer Genetics, Inc. (CGI) -
RPh •Chair-Elect DIA
Head, Product Development Medical Affairs Customer Strategy
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. -
CPA, CGMA •Secretary/Treasurer DIA
Chief Financial Officer
Katabat -
MS • Global Chief Executive
DIA
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MD, PhD, DSc •Director DIA
Director, Deputy Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance, Global Patient Safety
Eli Lilly and Company, Ltd. -
MPharm •Director DIA
Executive Director, Global Regulatory Policy
Merck Sharp & Dohme (Europe) Inc. -
MD •Director DIA
Chief Scientific Officer
Syneos Health -
CPA •Director DIA
Partner, Life Science Industry Practice Group, RSM US -
MD •Director DIA
Chief Medical Officer
Flagship Pioneering -
PhD •Director DIA
Senior Vice President
QIAGEN -
MD, PhD •Director DIA
Vice President and Senior Managing Director, Development & Medical Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline Japan -
PhD •Director DIA
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
dMed Company Limited -
PharmD •Director DIA
President, R&D Design and Delivery Innovation, IQVIA
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PharmD • Chair, Executive Committee
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CPA • Member, Executive Committee -
MBA • Member, Executive Committee -
RPh • Member, Executive Committee -
MS • Member, Executive Committee
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CPA • Chair, Audit Committee -
MD, PhD, DSc • Member, Audit Committee -
MPharm • Member, Audit Committee -
PharmD • Member, Audit Committee -
PharmD • Member, Audit Committee
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PhD • Chair, Council of Regulators
Leadership Committee
Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Liaison to the DIA Board -
PhD • Council of Regulators
Leadership Committee
European Medicines Agency Liaison to the DIA Board -
MD • Council of Regulators
Leadership Committee
US Food and Drug Administration Liaison to the DIA Board -
PhD • Council of Regulators
Swissmedic Liaison to the DIA Board
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MS • Global Chief Executive -
MS, CPA • Chief Financial Officer -
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DIA EMEA -
PhD • Senior Vice President & Managing Director
DIA South Korea and ASEAN -
PhD • Senior Vice President & Managing Director
DIA Americas -
PhD • Senior Vice President & Managing Director
DIA Japan -
RPh, MBA • Senior Vice President & Managing Director
DIA Greater China