Pior to joining MTS Health Partners in October 2017, Mr. Kobayashi worked at Fujifilm’s Pharmaceutical Products Division and Bio CDMO Division focusing on Business Development and M&A. Mr. Kobayashi has also worked as an Associate at Lazard’s Tokyo office where he focused mainly on cross-border healthcare M&A deals. He obtained M.S. in Life Science from The University of Tokyo, and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from University of California Irvine.