Board Members
President and CEO
Yuichi Takahashi
Certified Public Accountant, Tax Accountant
He joined Deloitte Tohmatsu (currently Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC), engaged in accounting audits and consulting services for listed companies and non-profit organizations.
After leaving the firm, he launched his own firm providing accounting audits, tax, and consulting services to the healthcare-related industry. He also served as an outside director of many companies.
At the timing of founding RAINBOW Co. Ltd, he was appointed President and CEO.
Director and CTO
Masahito Kawabori
Physician, Neurosurgeon
Lecturer at Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
He is known for many extensive experiences in stem cell therapy for brain diseases, having won numerous awards and recognized as a leading researcher in stem cell research both domestically and internationally.
Founding scientist of the company.
Director
Hideo Shichinohe
Physician, Neurosurgeon
Professor at the Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center, Hokkaido University Hospital
He played a key role in issuing the “Guideline for the Development of Cell Therapy Products for Cerebral Infarction” (Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Approval No. 1122-4) in 2016, a leading figure in regulatory science in this field.
Founding scientist of the company.
Director and CFO
Takahito Kudo
Certified Public Accountant
He joined Ecomott Inc. and served as Director and CFO, and engaged in corporate finance, including successful IPO on the Sapporo Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. During that procedure, he also achieved strong connection and business alliances with major telecommunications companies.
He then served as Director and CFO at Kita no Tatsujin Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime), where he obtained numerous experiences as a CFO in the listed company. After all these successful achievement, he joined RAINBOW Co., Ltd. as Director and CFO.
Auditor
Toshikazu Araki
Lawyer
After leaving Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Sapporo Mizunara Law Office (currently Mizunara General Legal Office), founded ANSWERZ Law Office (currently ANSWERZ Law Office), serving as the director.
Serving as an outside director at multiple companies, including Tsuchiya Holdings Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard) and Ecomic Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard).
Representative director of Hokkaido M&A Association.
Yuichi Takahashi
President and CEO
Certified Public Accountant, Tax Accountant
He joined Deloitte Tohmatsu (currently Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC), engaged in accounting audits and consulting services for listed companies and non-profit organizations.
After leaving the firm, he launched his own firm providing accounting audits, tax, and consulting services to the healthcare-related industry. He also served as an outside director of many companies.
At the timing of founding RAINBOW Co. Ltd, he was appointed President and CEO.
Masahito Kawabori
Director and CTO
Physician, Neurosurgeon
Lecturer at Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
He is known for many extensive experiences in stem cell therapy for brain diseases, having won numerous awards and recognized as a leading researcher in stem cell research both domestically and internationally.
Founding scientist of the company.
Hideo Shichinohe
Director
Physician, Neurosurgeon
Professor at the Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center, Hokkaido University Hospital
He played a key role in issuing the “Guideline for the Development of Cell Therapy Products for Cerebral Infarction” (Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Approval No. 1122-4) in 2016, a leading figure in regulatory science in this field.
Founding scientist of the company.
Takahito Kudo
Director and CFO
Certified Public Accountant
He joined Ecomott Inc. and served as Director and CFO, and engaged in corporate finance, including successful IPO on the Sapporo Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. During that procedure, he also achieved strong connection and business alliances with major telecommunications companies.
He then served as Director and CFO at Kita no Tatsujin Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime), where he obtained numerous experiences as a CFO in the listed company. After all these successful achievement, he joined RAINBOW Co., Ltd. as Director and CFO.
Toshikazu Araki
Auditor
Lawyer
After leaving Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Sapporo Mizunara Law Office (currently Mizunara General Legal Office), founded ANSWERZ Law Office (currently ANSWERZ Law Office), serving as the director.
Serving as an outside director at multiple companies, including Tsuchiya Holdings Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard) and Ecomic Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard).
Representative director of Hokkaido M&A Association.
Founding Scientists
Kiyohiro Houkin
Physician, Neurosurgeon
- President of Hokkaido University
- Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University
Satoshi Kuroda
Physician, Neurosurgeon
- Professor of Neurosurgery, Toyama University
Hideo Shichinohe
Physician, Neurosurgeon
- Professor at the Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center, Hokkaido University Hospital
Masahito Kawabori
Physician, Neurosurgeon
- Lecturer at Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine