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Craft is part of the DNA of Daiichi Sankyo, and our collective craft enables us to make new medicines that offer greater hope to patients in need.

 

"Where Craft Meets" celebrates the people behind our medicines and how their individual crafts—shaped by a lifetime of personal experiences and professional expertise—collectively contribute to our mission to help patients. We are an inclusive community of dedicated craftspeople who apply our unique skills with compassion to innovate for patients.


Watch the incredible journeys of our master craftspeople across the organization and experience what fuels them to help create innovative medicines to help the patients of tomorrow. Whatever your role is at Daiichi Sankyo – you’re part of a larger purpose.

 

Where Craft Meets - People

Discover how Daiichi Sankyo approaches teamwork to deliver cutting-edge medicines in this episode featuring our US Chief People Officer, Simon King. Simon, a molecular biologist by training, decided to pursue a career in human resources and has persistently grown his passion for people ever since. His keen sense of timing and his ability to actively listen have become the foundation of his craft—bringing together the right people at the right time to make a difference.

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Where Craft Meets - Medicine

When Dalila Sellami left Tunisia to study medicine in Paris, she promised herself and her home country to return as Tunisia’s first radiation oncologist. Now, as Daiichi Sankyo’s Global Team Lead, Oncology R&D, she’s created a diverse team with a similar promise to deliver innovative medicines to as many patients with cancer across the world as possible. 

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Where Craft Meets – Patients

At Daiichi Sankyo, Passion for Innovation and Compassion for Patients™ is more than a tagline – it’s at the core of everything we do. As Daiichi Sankyo’s Global Head of Advocacy & Strategic Relations, Gissoo DeCotiis, employs her craft of translating complex science into language patients not only understand but can then feel empowered to utilize to become more engaged in their care and treatment plans

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Where Craft Meets – Inclusion and Diversity

At Daiichi Sankyo, we’re building a culture of continuous growth, collaboration and learning. Where you can bring your best thinking forward in a way where you are truly valued. In “Where Craft Meets – Inclusion and Diversity” Director, Inclusion & Diversity, Fay Dunbar, shares what it means to create a culture of inclusion – bringing diverse voices and perspectives to the table to drive innovation for patients.

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Where Craft Meets – Partnerships

To achieve success in any partnership there must be a benefit to not only the parties involved, but for society as well. In “Where Craft Meets – Partnerships” Stu Mackey, Global Head of Business Development, shares what it means to embody the Japanese spirit of sanpo-yoshi (three-way satisfaction) in his approach to business development with the goal of helping bring new partnerships to life that can best serve the patients that rely on us and that benefit society.

Let’s shape the future together

Where Craft Meets – Storytelling

Through the power of storytelling, we create deeper connections with the people who rely on our medicines and those impacted by cancer around the world. In “Where Craft Meets –Storytelling,” Kim Wix, Executive Director of Corporate Communications, shares how her personal connection to cancer helped shape her craft of storytelling – and the impact it has had on her illustrious career of communicating with compassion. 

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Crafting better tomorrows, together

From R&D to Medical Affairs, Sales to Communications, whether just starting out or bringing over 25 years of experience, individuals at Daiichi Sankyo are united by a shared purpose—advancing better outcomes for patients today and in the future.

Season 2 takes you behind the scenes of that mission. Catch a sneak peek now.

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The Craft of Simplifying Complexity

For Ray Bedeaux hope is more than just a word—it’s witnessing the future of science unfold in front of us, one complex step at a time. In his role within global oncology marketing, he’s tasked with breaking down the incredibly complex components of bringing medicines to market and ensuring we get it right – because failure is not an option

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Unlocking Potential through Relating at Daiichi Sankyo

Suzanne Volkert, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Daiichi Sankyo, reveals her unique craft of Relating and how she applies it to lead a dedicated team in the quest to bring the best and brightest people to the company in pursuit of our mission to help patients. Discover how our unique recruitment process aligns prospective employees with our core values and mission to ensure a perfect cultural fit.

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Building Trust Through Science at Daiichi Sankyo

Translation holds deep meaning for Andrew Perez-Viñas, a Manager in Medical Review, who is dedicated to transforming complex scientific data into language that patients can easily understand and use to help make informed health decisions. In tribute to his mother’s legacy, he ensures that the medical information shared by Daiichi Sankyo is clear, approachable, and accessible—for every patient, every time —because he recognizes that behind every piece of information is a person searching for answers.

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Building a positive and purposeful culture

At Daiichi Sankyo, craft is more than a skill—it’s a calling. For Alexandra Borchard, Director of Internal Communications, a 29-year journey in communications has become a mission to build a culture rooted in purpose, belonging, and compassion. Her personal experience with breast cancer deepened that mission, fueling her commitment to shaping an environment where colleagues feel empowered and patients find hope.

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Orchestration That Brings Science to Life

Tamy Recchia, Executive Director of U.S. Medical Affairs at Daiichi Sankyo, brings together people, knowledge, and purpose to help deliver innovative medicines to the patients who need them most. Her story reflects a core belief at Daiichi Sankyo: that together, we are creating new standards of care and better futures through medicine—our contribution to enhancing quality of life around the world. In this episode of Where Craft Meets, Tamy shares how a personal experience deepened her commitment to helping patients and their families access the information they need.

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Hope Isn't Just a Word

Hope is what drives us every day at Daiichi Sankyo. When scientists, physicians, caregivers, and advocates unite, hope becomes action. Through real stories from our colleagues, we celebrate moments that inspire—like standing ovations from oncology leaders—milestones that transform lives and careers, and the passion behind our mission to support patients and families. These voices remind us why we do what we do: to give more patients more options and bring hope where it’s needed most.

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Reimagining Care, Driven by Purpose

After her father’s diagnosis with a rare form of cancer, Michele Schmidt, Head of Global Asset Strategy & Portfolio Management, knew that “that’s the way we’ve always done it” was no longer enough. She shares how her journey—from registered nurse to R&D leader to caregiver—deepened her commitment to keeping patients and families at the center. Rooted in science and shaped by personal experience, Michele leads with the courage to reimagine, connecting science, strategy, and empathy to help shape a different future for people impacted by cancer. 

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When Patient-Centered Care Becomes Personal

After years of supporting family members through cancer — and building a career in oncology — John Ruggiero suddenly found himself on the other side of a diagnosis. That lived experience reshaped how he approaches his work at Daiichi Sankyo, reinforcing the belief that patient-centered decisions must be guided by empathy, empowerment, and human connection. Through storytelling and leadership, John keeps people impacted by cancer at the center of every decision — because behind every medicine is someone's parent, child, sibling, or friend. 

Learn more about our innovative medicines and the milestones helping to shape the future of patient care