takeda pharmaceutical co ltd
(4502:Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Executive Profile*

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Dr. Deborah Dunsire, MD served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since July 2005 until May 2013. Dr. Dunsire served as Corporate Officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from June 24, 2011 to June 26, 2012. She joined Millennium in July 2005 with nearly 20 years of experience in the commercial, operational, clinical and scientific aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. She served as Corporate Officer at Takeda Pharmaceutical ... Company Limited since June 24, 2011. Dr. Dunsire served as the Senior Vice President of Oncology Business Unit at Novartis AG, holding company of Novartis India Ltd. from 1996 to 2000 and Head of North American Oncology Operations of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation from 2000 to July 2005. She began her career in 1989 as a Clinical Researcher with Sandoz AG in Johannesburg, South Africa, and transferred to Basle, Switzerland in 1991, where her responsibilities included corporate marketing group. From April 1988 to August 1996, she held various positions with Sandoz. She joined Oncology group in the United States in 1994. In 1997, she formed and headed the Oncology Business Unit of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, taking on all commercial functions, including sales, marketing, new product commercial planning, scientific field operations, medical affairs and business relations. Dr. Dunsire was also responsible for managing the merger and significant growth of the combined Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and Ciba-Geigy oncology businesses and evaluated and implemented key business development initiatives. She has been a Director at Allergan Inc. since December 2006. She serves as a Director of California Healthcare Institute. She serves as a Director of the G&P Foundation for Cancer Research. She serves as a Director At Large of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. She serves as a Director of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Dr. Dunsire was a practicing physician. She has been Director at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company since June 26, 2012. She served as a Director of Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. since July 2005. She was the 2001 recipient of the American Cancer Society Excalibur Award and the 2000 recipient of the Health Care Business Women's Association Rising Star Award. She was also the 2009 recipient of the Health Care Business Women's Association Woman of The Year. Dr. Dunsire graduated from the medical school at the University of Witwaterswand, South Africa. She holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Witwatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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