Education: 1984 D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery), summa cum laude, Higashi-Nippon-Gakuen University School of Dentistry, 1990 D.M.Sc. (Doctor of Medical Science), Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, (Thesis: Purification and Characterization of Bone Morphogenetic Protein) Professional Training and Employment: In 1984 Passed the Examination of National Board, 1984-1985 Medical Staff, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, 1985-1986 Medical Staff, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shizuoka General Hospital 1990 Intructor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 1990-1992 Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 1992-2005 Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2005- present Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

Bone Morphogenetic Protein, Regenerative Medicine, Oral Implant, Biomaterials, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery