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Yoshida, Yoshiya

Department / Course Research Organization of Social Science (BKC) Institute of Social Systems

Title / Position Visiting Senior Researcher

Academic background
1.	1977/09～1979/06	Faculty of Management │ San Jose State University │ Graduated Bachelor of Science
2.	1972/04～1976/03	Economics │ Faculty of Economics │ Ritsumeikan University │ Graduated Bachelor of Arts

Business career
1.	2017/04 ～	Statutory Auditor of the Board │ Company Board │ MSD K.K.
2.	2012/10 ～ 2016/07	President & Executive Officer │ │ Kyorin Pharmaceutical Group Facilities Co., Ltd.
3.	1998/01 ～ 2012/09	Manufacturing Operations Head │ │

Committee and society
1.	2017/04 ～	英語：MSD Life Science Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Statutory Auditor
2.	1998/04 ～ 2016/03	Shiga Pharmaceutical Association (General Incorporated Foundation) Vice-chairman & Chairman of Ethical Drug Manufacturing Group

Subject of research
1.	Influence of Protestant Missionaries and YMCA Secretaries from North America on Japan's Modernization
2.	Social significance of the activities of W.M. Vories and Collaborators.
3.	W.M. Vories' career development as an architect

Research summary
Conduct research to evaluate the social and cultural achievements of Western Protestant missionaries who worked in Japan in the 20th century. At the moment, I am researching William Merrell Vories, who has achieved in evangelism, architectural design, social work, and business.

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