Kiyoshi Yamashita, Commercialization Manager, Japan:

Kiyoshi brings broad technology and intellectual property experience to his role at 360ip, having worked within a variety research institute, university and corporate capacities. Prior to joining 360ip, he was the General Manager of Technological Strategy Division at Konica-Minolta Optical and was the General Manager of the Intellectual Property and Licensing Center at Konica, leading key projects in optical and electronic technologies. He was a research leader at Konica for 12 years prior to his leadership role in IP. Before Konica, Kiyoshi was a leading researcher in the Kyoto Research Center at Mitsubishi Paper Mills for 7 years. Earlier in his career he was on the faculty of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Faculty of General Education at the University of Tokyo. Kiyoshi holds a bachelor of pharmacy from Tokyo University and is a licensed pharmacist in Japan.