A graduate of the University of Tokyo School of Medicine, professor of medicine at UCLA (1979-84), University of Tokyo (89-96), Dean Tokai University Medical School (96-02); President of the Science Council of Japan (2003-06); Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan (06-08); He served as an executive member of many national and international professional societies of his disciplines; Commissioner of WHO (05-08), Institute of Medicine of National Academies of Sciences of USA, Master of American College of Physicians and Founding Governor of ACP Japan Chapter; served as Board members of Alexandria Library (Egypt), A*STAR (Singapore), Khalifa University (UAE), OIST (Okinawa), Advisory Board to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Chair and Representative Director, and Global Health Innovative Technology Fund. He is a Board Advisor of UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, Board of Director of Japan Society of Boston, Honorary Director of Seikei Gakuen, Vice Chair of the World Dementia Council which established by the G8 (now G7) at the London Dementia Summit in 2013, and Chair of the AI Advisory Board for COVID-19 appointed by Minister Nishimura in July 2020.
He was Chair of Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission by the National Diet of Japan (NAIIC) (11-12) and received "2012 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award" of AAAS and "100 Top Global Thinkers 2012" of 'Foreign Policy' for his leadership in NAIIC.
His website: https://kiyoshikurokawa.com/en/