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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Fierce Pharma's 2020 Fiercest Women in Life Sciences
★PharmaVoice 100 list (2022)
★Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders (2023)
★Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Rising Star (2013)
Notable Facts
→First woman and Korean American to become CEO of 245-year-old Takeda Pharmaceutical
→Appointed to succeed current CEO Christophe Weber in June 2026
→Currently serves as President of US Business Unit at Takeda
→30 years of healthcare experience across global, regional, and functional roles
→Board member of PhRMA and serves on Boston Public Library Board of Trustees
→Served on Massachusetts Governor's Economic Development Planning Council
→Led formation of CoVIg-19 Plasma Alliance during COVID-19 pandemic
→MBA from Northwestern Kellogg, BA in Economics from Dartmouth
→Member of Council of Korean Americans since 2023
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