Maki Wan Mu
Maki Wan Mu
Deputy General Manager of the Planning and Business Development Department
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Member Name and Title: Dr. Maki Wan Mu
Company / Organization: Mitsubishi Corporation Hong Kong (ι¦ζΈ―δΈθ±εδΊζιε ¬εΈ), BIOHK (ι¦ζΈ―ειηη©η§ζε±), Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR / δΊζ΄²ηηη η©ΆεΊιζ)
Job Title / Role: Deputy General Manager of the Planning and Business Development Department, Vice President, Advisory Board Member
Location: Hong Kong, China
Short Bio / Excerpt:
Dr. Maki Wan Mu (θ¬η§) is a highly accomplished international corporate executive, global strategist, and cultural scholar based in Hong Kong SAR. Fluent in Japanese, Chinese, English, and French, her multicultural upbringing uniquely shapes her professional worldview. Born in Mainland China, she spent her formative youth growing up in Japan and pursuing her higher education across Europe and Asia, positioning her as an exceptional bridge for cross-border industry development and international trade relations.
Her academic foundation reflects a deep immersion in international philosophy and cross-cultural discourse. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in French Literature at Keio University in Tokyo, before relocating to France to earn a Master and DiplΓ΄me d'Γtudes Approfondies (D.E.A) in French Philosophy from the University of Paris 3: Sorbonne Nouvelle. She later chose Hong Kong as her primary academic base to finalize her research, successfully obtaining a Ph.D. in French Literature and Cultural Studies from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
On the corporate front, Dr. Wan Mu (θ¬η§) has dedicated over 20 years of her professional career to Mitsubishi Corporation, Japanβs largest general trading conglomerate. A major milestone in her corporate trajectory occurred between 2011 and 2015, when she was assigned to Mitsubishiβs global headquarters in Tokyo. During this tenure, she was entrusted with managing the external relations for the Group Chairman, leading strategic corporate missions to elevate the conglomerate's global footprint through high-level involvement at the World Economic Forum and direct diplomatic meetings with national leaders.
Today, she serves as the Deputy General Manager of the Planning and Business Development Department at Mitsubishi Corporation Hong Kong Limited. In this executive capacity, she oversees regional market expansions, infrastructure investing, and strategic trade partnerships. Concurrently, her leadership stretches into Hong Kongβs booming life science sector, where she acts as the Vice President of BIOHK, a premiere international biotechnology convention and exhibition organized to transform the region into a global biomedical hub.
In tandem with her heavy corporate portfolio, Dr. Wan Mu (θ¬η§) is a prominent philanthropist deeply integrated into regional humanitarian networks. She is a celebrated Past President of the Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile, where she spearheaded fundraising initiatives and public service projects. Furthermore, she leverages her international trade acumen to support humanitarian causes on a larger scale, serving as an advisory board member for the Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR), where she helps channel cross-border capital toward cutting-edge global oncology research.
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Membership: βHonorary Member
GFN Member Since: 04.09.2025
Introduced by: Nicolas de Loisy
Committee Affiliation(s): Co-Chair of the "Biotechnology" committee
Areas of Expertise: Global Trading & Business Development, Corporate Diplomacy & External Relations, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Ecosystems, Philanthropic & Non-Profit Governance, Multilingual Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Substrate (Biological/Digital/Other): Biological
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