Yumiko Kato - Life Sciences & Chemistry

Trainee Attorney

M.Sc (Hons) Chemistry, Imperial College London
PhD in Chemistry, University College London.
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary, University of London

Yumiko joined GJE in 2008 upon completion of her PhD at University College London, which concentrated on studies towards novel artificial enzymes. Prior to this, she obtained a Masters degree in Chemistry at Imperial College London, during which she carried out a research project, focusing on cuprates and organocopper species for use in asymmetric 1,4-conjugate addition reactions to α, β - unsaturated carbonyl compounds.

She deals with a variety of subject areas including pharmaceuticals, drug delivery, medical devices, polymer science and technology, printing ink compositions and gene therapy. She is a part-qualified British patent attorney and is working towards full British and European qualification. She assists Arnie Clarke.

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