Takeru Furuya is a Principal at Xontogeny, bringing over 10 years of drug discovery experience. He previously held roles at Astellas Pharma, Entasis Therapeutics, and co-founded SciFluor Life Sciences.
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- SciFluor Life Sciences · Co-founder and Director of Chemistry
- Astellas Pharma · Associate Director of Medicinal Chemistry
- Entasis Therapeutics · Associate Director of Medicinal Chemistry
- Xontogeny · PrincipalNow
- Xontogeny · Senior AssociateNow
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Who is Takeru Furuya?
Takeru Furuya is a Principal at Xontogeny, bringing over 10 years of drug discovery experience. He previously held roles at Astellas Pharma, Entasis Therapeutics, and co-founded SciFluor Life Sciences.
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What did Takeru Furuya do before Xontogeny?
Co-founder and Director of Chemistry at SciFluor Life Sciences; Associate Director of Medicinal Chemistry at Astellas Pharma; Associate Director of Medicinal Chemistry at Entasis Therapeutics.
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