Acucela Inc. announced that it has hired Dr. George Lasezkay as Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, effective Aug. 24. Dr. Lasezkay will head up Acucela's legal team and be the primary legal advisor to CEO Ryo Kubota and the rest of the Acucela Executive Team.

He will manage all aspects of the Company's legal matters, including legal aspects of the Company's strategic partnerships and alliances, risk management and compliance. He will also actively contribute to the development and execution of corporate alliance strategy as part of the Executive Team.