Venture Capitalist

Keigo Yato, Ph.D.

PROFILE

Engaged in research on hepatitis vaccines and immune response to viruses at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases. While studying for his doctorate, he felt a great challenge in implementing the seeds of academia into society, and joined Beyond Next Ventures as a student intern, and since April 2022, he engages in investment in the biotechnology and drug discovery fields as a full-time employee. He hopes to improve the research environment in Japan and enrich the world with Japanese technology.