Print(PDF/145KB) May 13, 2025 Corporate

Notice Regarding Appointment of Executive and Other Key Personnel

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Representative Director, President and CEO: Toru Kimura) plans to transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, subject to approval at the 205th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (the "Shareholders' Meeting") and announced today that in its meeting held on May 13, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed the candidates for executive and other key personnel following this transition, as detailed below.

1. Directors other than those who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members

Name As of June, 26 Current Position
Toru Kimura Representative Director, President and CEO Same as on the left
Motoyuki Sakai Representative Director, Executive Vice President Same as on the left
Tsutomu Nakagawa Member, Board of Directors, Managing Executive Officer Same as on the left
Hiroshi Niinuma Member, Board of Directors Same as on the left
Minoru Usui Member, Board of Directors (Outside) Same as on the left
Koji Fujimoto Member, Board of Directors (Outside) Same as on the left
  • * The appointment is subjected to approval at the Shareholders’ Meeting.
  • * The Representative Director and Executive Directors will be formally determined at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the Shareholders’ Meeting.

2. Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members

Name As of June 26 Current Position
Hisayoshi Kashima Member, Board of Directors, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Yoshio Iteya Member, Board of Directors, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside) Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
Mayumi Mochizuki Member, Board of Directors, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside) Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
Daishiro Michimori Member, Board of Directors, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside) Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
  • * The appointment is subjected to approval at the Shareholders’ Meeting.
  • * The Audit and Supervisory Committee Members will be determined at the Audit and Supervisory Committee meeting to be held after the Shareholders’ Meeting.

3. Retiring members (those scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the Shareholders’ Meeting)

Name Current Position
Saeko Arai Member, Board of Directors (Outside)
Nobuhiro Endo Member, Board of Directors (Outside)
Takashi Kutsunai Audit & Supervisory Board Member

4. Audit and Supervisory Special Officer

Sumitomo Pharma has appointed an Audit and Supervisory Special Officer, who is independent from the direction and orders of the Company’s officers and employees responsible for business execution, to assist the Audit and Supervisory Committee in carrying out its duties.

Name As of June 26 Current Position
Takashi Kutsunai Audit and Supervisory Special Officer Audit & Supervisory Board Member
  • * The appointment is subjected to approval of the transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee at the Shareholders’ Meeting.

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