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Japan: opportunities in healthcare

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Japan: opportunities in healthcare

September 2024 / 2 min

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Karen See

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From medical hardware to drug discovery, Investment manager Karen See explores how Japan is a leader in medical innovations for aging populations.

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Karen See

Karen is an investment manager in the Japanese Equities Team. She is a co-manager of the Japanese Income Growth Strategy. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2012. Karen graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics with Japanese from the University of Birmingham in 2011.

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