Profile
Hiroko Masamune worked as a Senior Director-Pharmaceutical Sciences at Neurogen Corp.
from 2005 to 2008.
She then worked as a Principal at Pfizer Inc. before becoming Vice President-Product Development at Palkion, Inc. from 2008 to 2012.
During this time, she also served as Head-Product Development at Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2010 to 2012.
Finally, she worked as the Chief Development Officer at Viking Therapeutics, Inc. She holds a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Former positions of Hiroko Masamune
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/07/2019 |
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs to treat pulmonary disorders. It offers Aironite, an inhaled drug that is used to treat adult and pediatric pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia and other respiratory infections. The company was founded by Wendy S. Johnson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Palkion, Inc.
 Palkion, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Palkion, Inc. manufactured pharmaceutical products for the treatment of anemia. The company was founded in February 2008 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 02/01/2012 |
Neurogen Corp.
 Neurogen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Neurogen Corp. operated as a drug discovery and development company. The company was headquartered in Branford, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| PFIZER, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Hiroko Masamune
| University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| PFIZER, INC. | Health Technology |
| VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 3 |
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Palkion, Inc.
Palkion, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Palkion, Inc. manufactured pharmaceutical products for the treatment of anemia. The company was founded in February 2008 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Neurogen Corp.
Neurogen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Neurogen Corp. operated as a drug discovery and development company. The company was headquartered in Branford, CT. | Health Technology |
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs to treat pulmonary disorders. It offers Aironite, an inhaled drug that is used to treat adult and pediatric pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia and other respiratory infections. The company was founded by Wendy S. Johnson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Services |
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