Education

• 1974-1980, MD School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
• 1980-1982, Residency Training, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
• 1985-1987, Clinical Fellowship, Harvard Medical School , Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
  Research Fellowship, Eye Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  Research Fellowship, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  
• 1989, Phd

Work Experience

• October 2011 – Present, Director of Health Science Laboratory, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, Kanagawa, Japan
• April 2004 – Present, Chairman & Professor of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
• April 2004 – Present, Visiting Professor of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
• 1990 – March 2004, Director of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
• 1982 – 1989, Director of Ophthalmology, National Tochigi Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
• 1985 – 1987, Fellowship Programs, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• 1983 – 1984, Director of Ophthalmology, National Tochigi Hospital, Tochigi, Japan

Certification

• September 1988, Advanced Clinical Training, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• October 1988, Specialist, Japanese Ophthalmological Society
• December 2001, American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine, USA Board Certified

Awards

• 1991, Award of Kowa Life Science Foundation
• 1994, American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award
• 1997, Keio University Medical School Faculty: The Sakaguchi Award
• 1998, Japanese Ophthalmological Society Award
• 2000, The First Claes Dohlman Award, Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society
• 2004, Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• 2010, Lans Distinguished Award, International Society of Refractive Surgery