OUR TEAM

CEO

Dan Kemp, Ph.D.

Successful builder of multiple cell therapy companies including allogeneic T-cell, NK cell and γ𝛅T cell platforms.

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CSO

Luis Borges, Ph.D.

Pioneer in cell therapy development with leadership roles at Century Therapeutics, Metagenomi, and Five Prime Therapeutics, advancing multiple programs to the clinic.

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CMO

Steven Katz, M.D., FACS

Clinical innovator in immunotherapy and oncology, former CMO at TriSalus Life Sciences, leading multiple drug-device combination clinical trial programs.

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Co-founder, Head of Japan Operations

Ryosuke Gonotsubo, MBA

Experienced leader in biotech company creation and venture capital, specializing in the Japanese biotech ecosystem.

Co-founder, Head of Discovery Japan

Yasumichi Hitoshi, M.D.

Global executive with extensive leadership in Japanese startups and R&D across the U.S. and Japan.

VP, Discovery and US site head

Yueting Zheng, Ph.D.

Innovative translational scientist with deep expertise in cell & gene therapy, viral vectors, and process development.

VP, Head of HR and US Operations

Bhanu Iyer

Management leader with 20+ years’ experience across biotech, high-tech, and healthcare industries, focused on building cultures of innovation and collaboration.

VP, Head of CMC & Manufacturing

Eiki Maeda, Ph.D.

Expert in CMC development with over 15 years’ experience, leading clinical manufacturing and INDs for both autologous and allogeneic cell therapies.

VP, Head of Program Leadership & Management

Masashi Ochi, MBA

Seasoned leader in global pharmaceutical development, previously Global Program Leader at Takeda, successfully advancing three cell therapy programs into clinical trials.


Scientific Advisory Board

Carl June, M.D.

Renowned CAR-T therapy pioneer and Director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Georg Schett, M.D.

Global authority in autoimmune research, Chair of Internal Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, and innovator in CAR-T therapies for autoimmune diseases.

Katy Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D.

Leading expert in CAR-NK cell immunotherapy and Chair of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Scientific Co-Founder

Shin Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D.

Pioneer of iPS-T cell research and Deputy Director at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University.

Scientific Co-Founder

Tobias Deuse, M.D.

World-renowned leader in immune evasion technology and transplant surgeon at UCSF.


Board of Directors

Robert Weisskoff

F-Prime Capital

USA

Partner, and co-founding investor in Shinobi Therapeutics

Sheen Komoto

Eight Roads Ventures Japan

Japan

Partner, and co-founding investor in Shinobi Therapeutics

Fouad Azzam

EQT Life Sciences

USA

Partner, and lead investor of Series A round in late 2023

Dan Kemp, Ph.D.

Shinobi Therapeutics

USA

CEO of Shinobi Therapeutics

Yasumichi Hitoshi, M.D.

Shinobi Therapeutics

Japan

Co-founder of Shinobi Therapeutics

Shin Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D.

Kyoto University

Japan

Professor at Kyoto University, and scientific co-founder of Shinobi Therapeutics


Founders

Ryosuke Gonotsubo, MBA
Ryosuke Gonotsubo, MBA
Yasumichi Hitoshi, M.D.
Yasumichi Hitoshi, M.D.
Donald Payan, M.D.
Donald Payan, M.D.
Shin Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D.
Shin Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D.
Tobias Deuse, M.D.
Tobias Deuse, M.D.

A global team

Shinobi’s international presence merges the best of global innovation, with advanced iPSC research and streamlined clinical infrastructure rooted in Japan paired with cutting-edge biotechnology and genetic engineering in the U.S., to bring us the next generation of cell therapies.

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Investors

Collaborators