M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium

He was in charge of pharmaceutical and medical policy and international medical cooperation at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and served as Director-General of the Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau and Cabinet Secretariat Counselor. He is currently an advisor to The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company and a professor at Tohoku University.

Worked in legal and compliance affairs at Development Bank of Japan Inc, and served as a director and auditor at several operating companies

Pharmacist, Public Health Laboratory Technologist, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Engaged in R&D work at business companies, and academia
Specially Appointed Professor, Hiroshima University,Head of the Cutting-Edge Modality Drug Discovery Research Division, PSI GMP Education and Research Center
Program Officer, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)

After working at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, he worked in human resources, general affairs, business promotion, etc. at Central Japan Railway Company. He has held various positions including Secretary General, General Affairs, Business Promotion Headquarters General Manager, and Senior Managing Executive Officer, and is currently President and CEO of JR Central Hotels.

After serving as head of the corporate sales department and full-time auditor at Seventy Seven Bank, he served as managing director of Miyagi Shoji and president of Seventy Seven Capital.