【Education】 |
1984 August |
Ph.D. in molecular genetics, Osaka University, Japan |
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Thesis : "Sequences of cDNAs for human salivary and pancreatic
alpha-amylases" |
1977 May |
M.D. in Osaka University Medical School, Japan |
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【Occupation】 |
2011Jan.- Dec. |
Special Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary General, Office of Medical Innovation, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan |
2005 - 2010 |
Director RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine |
1995 - 2011 |
Director, Human Genome Center Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo |
1994 - present |
Professor, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo |
1989 - 1995 |
Head of Biochemistry Department Cancer Institute, Tokyo |
1989 - 1989 |
Senior Associate Howard Hughes Medical Institute University of Utah |
1987 - 1989 |
Research Assistant Professor Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah |
1984 - 1988 |
Research Associate Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Utah |
1981 - 1984 |
Research fellow Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology Osaka University |
1977 - 1981 |
Second Department of Surgery, Osaka University School of Medicine |
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【Awards】 |
2011 |
IPIT Award for Clinical Service |
2011 |
Honarary Professor, Harbin Medical University |
2011 |
Member, Association of American Physicians(AAP) |
2010 |
Human Genome Organization: Chen Award for Distinguished
Academic Achievement in Human Genetic and Genomic Research (HUGO)
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2006 |
Bulgarian Academy of Medical Science, Foreign Member |
2004 |
The Medal with a Purple Ribbon(for contributions to Education and Culture) |
2002 |
The Tomizo Yoshida Award of the Japanese Cancer Association |
2000 |
Keio Medical Science Prize |
1996 |
Takeda Medical Prize |
1995 |
The Award of the Japanese Society of Human Genetics |
1993 |
The Research Award of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research |
1992 |
Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Award
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1991 |
Honarary Citizenship, The State of Maryland, USA
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【 Member in the Editorial (or Advisory) Board for 】 |
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Annals of Human Genetics
Cancer Science (Editor-in-Cheif)
Cancer Research (Senior Editor 2004-2007, Deputy Editor 2008-2009)
Cell Cycle
Clinical Genetics
Genes Chromosomes & Cancer
Molecular Cancer Research
International Journal of Oncology
Journal of Human Genetics (Editor-in-Chief1997-2007)
Neoplasia
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【 Member in 】 |
| Japan Society of Human Genetics (President, 2007-2010)
Japanese Cancer Association (board member)
American Association of Cancer Research
American Society of Human Genetics
Science Council of Japan (2005-present)
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