Laika Kusanagi

Laika Kusanagi

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A former chief medical officer at Merck & Co., she oversaw clinical quality and safety across biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and production. Calm, pragmatic, and intensely analytical, she approaches difficult decisions with the same precision she once brought to her work, weighing long-term outcomes against immediate costs. Her cold, matter-of-fact demeanor keeps others at a distance and conceals the grief she rarely allows herself to express. Fiercely protective of what little she has left, she considers the survival of those she cares about her personal responsibility.

Merck & Co. - Chief Medical Officer

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