Conferences
BIO Europe 2026
Conference Name: BIO Europe 2026
Time: November 9–11, 2026
Location: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Axcelead Drug Discovery Partner, Inc. will be attending BIO Europe 2026 in Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany. Visit us at Booth #8-78 to learn how we can empower your drug discovery. Let’s connect in the partneringONE system to discuss more details. Our team looks forward to meeting you there!

Yoshinori Ikeura, PhD
Representative Director, President & CEO, Axcelead, Inc. / Board Chairperson, Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc.
- Former Head of Shonan research center, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
- Former Chairman of Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association R&D committee
- Former Board member of Japan Bioindustry Association
- RSC, Med.Chem.Comm. editorial board
- >30 years of experience in Drug discovery(>5 IND)
- >15 publication, >15 patent

Masayuki Ii, PhD
CSO, Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc.
- Former Head of inflammation DDU, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
- >30 years of experience in drug discovery and development, lead of research in global development programs
- >20 publicastions, >40 patents

Kohei Deguchi, DVM
Client Partner, Global Business Development, Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc.
- Former Principal Scientist of CVM-DDU, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
- >17 years of experience in pharmacology research and drug discovery
