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.
