Episode 12: Rob Claar Co-founder/CEO at HekaBio

Rob Claar first came to Japan after graduating from college in
1987. After working in a Japanese think tank in healthcare policy
and health economics, Rob started his entrepreneurial path in
1992. He has created nearly 20 businesses in Japan that focus on
the goal of addressing the unmet needs of patients, doctors,
innovators and government agencies.


Rob has deep healthcare regulatory knowledge, strong Key Opinion
Leader doctor relationships and maintains a worldwide trust
network with leading innovators in drug discovery and medical
technology through optimism, tenacious follow-through and a
spirit of collaboration.


Rob is a school board volunteer and serves on the board of Hope
International Development Agency, a non-profit focused on
enabling self-reliance for the neglected poor in Cambodia, the
Philippines and Ethiopia.


In his free time, Rob enjoys traveling in the countryside of
Japan, visiting Shinto Shrines and hot springs with his family.