Yoshihiro SHIMA

Yoshihiro SHIMA has extensive work experience in various companies and roles. Yoshihiro started their career in 1991 as a Sales representative at The Sanwa Bank Ltd. From 1992 to 1997, they worked as a Legal staff member at Polyplastics Co., Ltd. Yoshihiro then moved on to Nihon Schering K.K., where they served as the Head of Legal Office from 1997 to 2006. Following that, they joined Elpida Memory, Inc. in 2006 and held the position of Professional. In addition, they briefly served as the Head of Reorganization Office in 2012 when Elpida filed for bankruptcy protection. In 2013, they joined MTI Ltd. as the Head of Business Risk Management Office. Their most recent role was as the Chief Officer of Legal & IP at StaGen Co. Ltd. from July 2018 to March 2019.

Yoshihiro Shima completed their LL.B. in Law from Kyoto University from 1987 to 1991. Yoshihiro then pursued their LL.M. in Laws in the US from Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law from 2002 to 2003. Prior to their enrollment at Kyoto University, they attended Waseda University, although they did not graduate. It is also known that they attended Mikunigaoka High School, but no specific details about their degree or field of study are provided.