Profile

Date and place of birth: August 25, 1957. Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo, Japan

Education:

• 1983
  M.D., graduate from University of Tokyo
• 1990
  The approved orthopedic surgeon by Japanese Orthopaedic Association
• 1996
  D.Med.Sci., from University of Tokyo

Academic and Hospital Appointments:

• 1983-90
  Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo
  Special clinic for skeletal dysplasias
• 1990-91
  Clinical fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
  University Hospital, University of Tokyo
• 1991-92
  Senior surgeon, Department of Orthopedics,
  National Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children
• 1992-95
  Chief orthopedic surgeon,
  National Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children
• 1995-up to now
  Research associate, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine,
  Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo

Memberships:

• 1983 Japanese Orthopaedic Association
• 1985 Japanese Society of Thermology
• 1990 Japanese Pediatric Orthopaedic Association
• 1991 Japanese Society for Surgery of the foot

Business Address:

Laboratory of Genome Technology
Institute of Medical Science
The University of Tokyo
4-6-1 Shirokanegai,
Minato-ku. Tokyo 108
Japan
Phone:81-(0)3-5449-5373
Fax:81-(0)3-5449-5433