Derek Kuwahara, PharmD, MS, MBA

Derek Kuwahara, PharmD, MS, MBA has a diverse work experience beginning in 2010 when they were a Financial Analyst at Public Financial Management. In 2012, they were a Managed Care Analyst at Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. In 2013, they were an AMCP/Pfizer Managed Care Pharmacy Intern at SelectHealth. In 2014, they were an Office of Manufacturing and Product Quality Pharmacy Extern at the FDA and a USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Pharmacy Administration Analyst at USC Norris Cancer Hospital. In 2015, they were a Business Insights & Analytics - Competitive Intelligence and Business Insights & Analytics – R&D Strategy and Analytics at Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2017, they were a Business Development Manager at Amgen. In 2019, they were a Director of Biotherapeutic Business Development and Corporate Strategy at Codexis, Inc. In 2021, they were a Director Corporate Development at Catalyst Biosciences. Currently, they are a Director Of Business Development at Evommune.

Derek Kuwahara, PharmD, MS, MBA earned their Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from the University of Southern California, followed by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rutgers University. Derek then went on to receive a Master of Science in Regulatory Science and Drug Development from the University of Southern California, and completed their education with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Wesleyan University.