Education:
1991 Ph.D. Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
1984 M.D. Kyoto University School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
Professional Experience:
2019 Apr– President, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
2018 Apr– Director, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
2015 Jan– Deputy Director, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
2009 April – 2014 Dec Professor, Department of Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Research interest
Frailty, Sarcopenia research, Dementia research, Fragility fracture study, Polypharmacy