Acucela Hires Dr. Lukas Scheibler as Executive Vice President of Translational Medicine

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acucela Inc. (TOKYO:4589) (“Acucela” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in discovering and developing novel drug candidates to potentially treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, announced today that it has hired Dr. Lukas Scheibler as Executive Vice President of Translational Medicine. Dr. Scheibler joins Acucela after a 13-year career in research and development, business development and clinica