Title :

      M.D. (Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan, 1984)

      Ph.D. (The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 1994)

Training :

      1) General surgery (1984 - 1985)

             Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

      2) Research Associate (1984 - 1987)

             Institute of Medical Electronics,

             Faculty of Medicine

             The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Professional Position :

      1) Instructor (1987 - 1998)

             Institute of Medical Electronics

             Faculty of Medicine

             The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

      2) Instructor (1998 - 1999)

             Department of Biomedical Engineering

             Graduate School of Medicine

             The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

      3) Associate Professor (1999 - present)

             Department of Biomedical Engineering

             Graduate School of Medicine

             The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Research Field :

      Medical Engineering, Artificial Organs

Member :

      JSMBE, JSAO, JSLSM, ASAIO, ESAO, ISRBP