Conferences
BIO KOREA 2025
Conference Name: BIO KOREA 2025
Time: May 7-9, 2025
Location: COEX, SEOUL
Axcelead is coming to BIO KOREA 2025!
Join us at Booth #A22 at COEX, Seoul, to discover how Axcelead can accelerate and support your drug discovery journey—from hit finding to IND enabling.
Our team, Yoshinori Ikeura and Takeshi Yamasaki, will be at the booth and participating in partnering meetings throughout the event. Whether you’re exploring new partnerships or looking for expert insights, we look forward to connecting with you in Seoul!

Yoshinori Ikeura, PhD
Board Director, Co-CEO and CTO, 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 Bio industry Association
- RSC, Med.Chem.Comm. editorial board
- >30 years of experience in Drug discovery(>5 INDs)
- >15 publications, >15 patents

Takeshi Yamasaki
Global Business Development, Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc.
- Former Principal Scientist, Takeda Pharmacetical Company
- Principal Scientist, Tri-I TDI in NY (2014-2015)
- Former Medicinal Chemistry lead at Reborna biosciences
- Former Process Chemistry lead at EA pharma
- >20 years’ experience in Drug discovery, >5 patents