Amina Yesufu-Udechuku, PhD in

Amina Yesufu-Udechuku, PhD

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Strategy & Marketing Lead Gastroenterology (GI), Global Portfolio Division at Takeda
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Amina is a Strategy & Marketing Lead at Takeda, leveraging her PhD and expertise in market access and commercial lifecycle management. She is a recognized leader who has managed teams and driven strategy across vaccines and gastroenterology. People describe her as passionate, determined, inclusive, and an asset to any team.

She is the co-founder of Black Professionals in Life Sciences (BPLS), an organization dedicated to bridging the ethnic diversity gap in the UKs life sciences industry. Her advocacy for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a core part of her professional identity, aiming to ensure diverse professionals can thrive and lead.

Her personal word for 2026 is "Present, " reflecting a desire to fully experience moments rather than just passing through them.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Strategy & Marketing Lead Gastroenterology (GI), Global Portfolio Division
Job Level
Middle
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Diversity in STEM
Co-founded Black Professionals in Life Sciences (BPLS) to empower and advance Black and ethnically diverse professionals in the UK, and is a prominent DE&I advocate.
Market Access Strategy
Possesses extensive experience leading market access, pricing, and evidence generation teams at Takeda, shaping strategies from pipeline development to launch execution.
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Work history

12-2025
Strategy & Marketing Lead Gastroenterology (GI), Global Portfolio Division
Takeda
4-2025 - 12-2025
Strategic Initatives Lead, Global Portfolio Division
Takeda
4-2024
Co-Founder
Black Professionals in Life Sciences (BPLS)
4-2022 - 4-2025
Head of Vaccines, UK
Takeda UK and Ireland
2-2020 - 4-2022
Head of Appraisals & Evidence Generation (HTA; Market Access & Pricing)
Takeda UK and Ireland
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Education
2005 - 2009
PhD
Loughborough University
10-2022 - 10-2022
Women Transforming Leadership Programmme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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