For 7 years Asuka has worked in Morinaga's R&D division, where she was involved in clinical research of functional food ingredients. Since 2023, she oversaw the global B2B marketing and scientific affairs of the probiotics business. As the Commercial Manager of MILEI GmbH, she is currently responsible for developing the EMEA market for Morinaga probiotics and postbiotics. Asuka holds a PhD in Medical Science, from Shiga University of Medical Science.