Youth Developmental Support

The Daiichi Sankyo Group offers a variety of support programs to encourage the healthy development of youth, who will shape the future of our planet.

Community Contributions through Education about Pharmacology for Junior-High and High School Students

The Hiratsuka Plant (Kanagawa, Japan) has been hosting a lab tour for junior high school students since 2014, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the plant welcomed 21 junior high school students from single school in Hiratsuka City. After an overview of pharmaceutical development, they enjoyed the lab tour actively participated in a roundtable discussion with researchers and other employees from the Technology Supervisory Division.
The discussion provided a valuable opportunity not only for the students, who enthusiastically asked questions, but also for the researchers, who to gained new insights from the students’ impressive engagement.

Welcoming Visits from Junior High and High School Students

To contribute to career education of youth, Daiichi Sankyo has welcomed the visit rom junior high and high school students. In these events, students learn how Daiichi Sankyo works to serve society in a meeting room, participate a roundtable discussion including a Q&A session where students can interact with Daiichi Sankyo employees and enjoy a tour of the KUSURI Museum (Museum of Medicine). In FY2024, we have hosted four such visits.

Grand Contest on Chemistry for High School Students

The annual Grand Contest on Chemistry for High School Students, launched in 2004, is an educational program aimed at fostering future scientists by encouraging students to cultivate their scientific creativity through proactive extracurricular research activities. Daiichi Sankyo endorse the purpose of the contest and has sponsored it since its 12th edition, presenting the Daiichi Sankyo Award as the sponsor’s prize for the best life science project. We remain committed to supporting young researchers who embrace the challenges of the future.

Pharmacy Student Internships

Daiichi Sankyo Taiwan offers annual internships for university pharmacy students every year, through which participants in insights into the nature of a pharmaceutical company’s work, the responsibilities of each department, and the skills required for each role.