A Strong Leadership Team

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FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is led by
a seasoned team of executives

Their cumulative knowledge and combined professional backgrounds add up to unparalleled leadership that keeps our organization a step ahead of the industry and attuned with our customers’ needs. Their collective vision is is to be the CDMO partner of choice through continuous technology innovation, superior service, commitment to quality, and unprecedented delivery. It is the strength and spirit of our leadership team that guides us in our daily mission to make a positive contribution to society by advancing life changing therapies to patients.

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Lars Petersen
Lars Petersen
  • President & Chief Executive Officer

Lars is a visionary leader with over 30 years of experience in Life Science including his tenure at FUJIFILM Diosynth…
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Toshihisa Iida
Toshihisa “Toshi” Iida
  • Chairman

Toshihisa “Toshi” Iida has been part of Fujifilm Corporation for over three decades. Throughout his remarkable journey since joining Fuji…
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Maria Andreasen
Maria Andreasen
  • Vice President, Head of Strategy & Executive Office

Maria leads the implementation of the Corporate Strategy globally and heads the Executive Office supporting the Executive Leadership Team and…
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Keita Hirabayashi
Keita Hirabayashi
  • Senior Director, Corporate Office

Keita is responsible for FUJIFILM Corporation’s interest in FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies and supports the Executive Leadership Team. He joined FDB in…
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Nobu Otsuka
Nobu Otsuka
  • Senior Director, Fujifilm Corporate Office

Nobu Otsuka joined FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnolgoies in June 2023 when he transferred to RTP, North Carolina. In his role, he…
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Kenneth Bilenberg
  • Chief Operations Officer

Kenneth is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and leads operations for the company’s global manufacturing network, including sites…
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Gill Raw
Gill Raw
  • General Counsel

Gill has the responsibility for all Legal and Corporate Compliance activities for FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, working closely with the Fujifilm…
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Richard Mcavoy
Richard McAvoy
  • Chief Financial Officer

Richard McAvoy assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in March 2024, entrusted with the pivotal task of steering…
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Dennis Pedersen
Dennis Pedersen
  • Chief People Officer

Dennis is responsible for leading the Global People Organization and focuses his time on how FDB as an organization shapes a unique global…
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Maja Pedersen
Maja Pedersen
  • Chief Quality Officer

Maja is responsible for driving the quality assurance, quality control and regulatory affairs for the global FDB network. She has…