Mr Ueda will be responsible for licensing and commercialization activities in the Asia-Pacific area, including Japan. Mr Ueda graduated from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University.
Mr Ueda will report to Kunihiko Soneoka, president and CEO of Sucampo Pharma, Ltd, as well as to Ryuji Ueno, chairman and CEO of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc and a member of the Sucampo Pharma, Ltd board of directors.
Ryuji Ueno, chairman and CEO of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Masanori Ueda to Sucampo. We look forward to utilizing his extensive expertise to assist in the expansion in the Japan-Asia area. I believe that adding him to our management team will bring success to our mid and long-term strategies and the synergy of the group company.”