Milano Furuta

Milano Furuta is President of Japan Pharma Business Unit of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

Mr. Furuta joined Takeda in 2010 and has worked on various projects in corporate strategy, corporate development, and post-merger integration in Japan and Switzerland. He managed the Diabetes Business Unit in Mexico and served as General Manager in Sweden, leading the launch of new products in the areas of oncology, diabetes, cardiovascular and metabolism, while optimizing commercial organizations. He went on to serve as Corporate Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff in Japan for two years before his appointment to his current role.

Prior to joining Takeda, Mr. Furuta worked as an equity research analyst at an investment management firm in the United States. He began his career in banking and private equity investment in Japan, where he was involved with several types of financial transactions, including leveraged buyouts and debt restructuring.

Mr. Furuta holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Hitotsubashi University in Japan. He lives in Tokyo with his family.