Son of Frank Hiroshi Watanabe and Mary Yukiko (née Namba) Watanabe.
Watanabe, 67, was the former president of Indianapolis-based Lilly Research Laboratories and current chairman of BioCrossroads, the region's bio-tech initiative. Brown County Coroner Earl Piper determined that Dr. Watanabe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Dr. Watanabe joined Lilly in 1990 as a vice president of Lilly Research Laboratories. He was named president of Lilly Research Laboratories and a director of the company in 1994 and promoted to executive vice president of science and technology in 1996. Watanabe was a full-time faculty member of the department of medicine of Indiana University School of Medicine from 1972 to 1990, when he joined Lilly. From 1983 to 1990, he was professor and chairman of the department of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Watanabe received his education and training at Wheaton College, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center and the National Institute of Mental Health. He has served as an officer of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association and as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than 100 peer reviewed scientific publications, medical books and book chapters, and he has served on the editorial boards of multiple scientific journals.
Dr. Watanabe was a director of Guidant, QuatRx and Endocyte corporations and a partner in Twilight Venture Partners, a local venture capital fund. He was also a director of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Indiana University Foundation, the Indiana State Symphony Society, the Regenstrief Foundation, Christel House International, and Riley Children's Foundation.
Watanabe is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret (née Reese) Watanabe; his sons, Frank and Scott; six grandchildren; his mother Mary, sister Michi, and brother Ed. He was preceded in death by his daughter Nan Reiko (Watanabe) Lewis and father Frank.
Services entrusted to Crown Hill Funeral Home with services taking place at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
Watanabe, 67, was the former president of Indianapolis-based Lilly Research Laboratories and current chairman of BioCrossroads, the region's bio-tech initiative. Brown County Coroner Earl Piper determined that Dr. Watanabe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Dr. Watanabe joined Lilly in 1990 as a vice president of Lilly Research Laboratories. He was named president of Lilly Research Laboratories and a director of the company in 1994 and promoted to executive vice president of science and technology in 1996. Watanabe was a full-time faculty member of the department of medicine of Indiana University School of Medicine from 1972 to 1990, when he joined Lilly. From 1983 to 1990, he was professor and chairman of the department of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Watanabe received his education and training at Wheaton College, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center and the National Institute of Mental Health. He has served as an officer of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association and as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than 100 peer reviewed scientific publications, medical books and book chapters, and he has served on the editorial boards of multiple scientific journals.
Dr. Watanabe was a director of Guidant, QuatRx and Endocyte corporations and a partner in Twilight Venture Partners, a local venture capital fund. He was also a director of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Indiana University Foundation, the Indiana State Symphony Society, the Regenstrief Foundation, Christel House International, and Riley Children's Foundation.
Watanabe is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret (née Reese) Watanabe; his sons, Frank and Scott; six grandchildren; his mother Mary, sister Michi, and brother Ed. He was preceded in death by his daughter Nan Reiko (Watanabe) Lewis and father Frank.
Services entrusted to Crown Hill Funeral Home with services taking place at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
Son of Frank Hiroshi Watanabe and Mary Yukiko (née Namba) Watanabe.
Watanabe, 67, was the former president of Indianapolis-based Lilly Research Laboratories and current chairman of BioCrossroads, the region's bio-tech initiative. Brown County Coroner Earl Piper determined that Dr. Watanabe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Dr. Watanabe joined Lilly in 1990 as a vice president of Lilly Research Laboratories. He was named president of Lilly Research Laboratories and a director of the company in 1994 and promoted to executive vice president of science and technology in 1996. Watanabe was a full-time faculty member of the department of medicine of Indiana University School of Medicine from 1972 to 1990, when he joined Lilly. From 1983 to 1990, he was professor and chairman of the department of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Watanabe received his education and training at Wheaton College, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center and the National Institute of Mental Health. He has served as an officer of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association and as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than 100 peer reviewed scientific publications, medical books and book chapters, and he has served on the editorial boards of multiple scientific journals.
Dr. Watanabe was a director of Guidant, QuatRx and Endocyte corporations and a partner in Twilight Venture Partners, a local venture capital fund. He was also a director of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Indiana University Foundation, the Indiana State Symphony Society, the Regenstrief Foundation, Christel House International, and Riley Children's Foundation.
Watanabe is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret (née Reese) Watanabe; his sons, Frank and Scott; six grandchildren; his mother Mary, sister Michi, and brother Ed. He was preceded in death by his daughter Nan Reiko (Watanabe) Lewis and father Frank.
Services entrusted to Crown Hill Funeral Home with services taking place at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
Watanabe, 67, was the former president of Indianapolis-based Lilly Research Laboratories and current chairman of BioCrossroads, the region's bio-tech initiative. Brown County Coroner Earl Piper determined that Dr. Watanabe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Dr. Watanabe joined Lilly in 1990 as a vice president of Lilly Research Laboratories. He was named president of Lilly Research Laboratories and a director of the company in 1994 and promoted to executive vice president of science and technology in 1996. Watanabe was a full-time faculty member of the department of medicine of Indiana University School of Medicine from 1972 to 1990, when he joined Lilly. From 1983 to 1990, he was professor and chairman of the department of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Watanabe received his education and training at Wheaton College, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center and the National Institute of Mental Health. He has served as an officer of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association and as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than 100 peer reviewed scientific publications, medical books and book chapters, and he has served on the editorial boards of multiple scientific journals.
Dr. Watanabe was a director of Guidant, QuatRx and Endocyte corporations and a partner in Twilight Venture Partners, a local venture capital fund. He was also a director of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Indiana University Foundation, the Indiana State Symphony Society, the Regenstrief Foundation, Christel House International, and Riley Children's Foundation.
Watanabe is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret (née Reese) Watanabe; his sons, Frank and Scott; six grandchildren; his mother Mary, sister Michi, and brother Ed. He was preceded in death by his daughter Nan Reiko (Watanabe) Lewis and father Frank.
Services entrusted to Crown Hill Funeral Home with services taking place at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
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