Principle Researcher of AIST since 2023, Visiting professor of Kobe University since 2020. Project leader of IEC/SC 62D/JWG 35 (Safety of surgical robot). Deputy Board Chair of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery (JSCAS), Board member of Asian Society of Computer Aided Surgery (ASCAS). Adjoint Professor of Tokyo University (2014-2016), Adjoint Professor of Tokyo Denki University between (2005-2021), Science Board member of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) Japan (2018-2021).
Research works in the fields of biomedical engineering including surgical robotic, biomechanics for surgery, and regulatory science for medical devices.
- 2023.04 –
- Principle Researcher, AIST (Current main affiliation)
- 2021.11 –
- General Chair, The 30th Congress of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery
- 2020.4 –
- Visiting Professor, Medical graduate school, Kobe University.
- 2020.4 – 2023.3
- Deputy Director, Health & Medical Research Institute, AIST.
- 2019.8 – 2019.11
- Robert and Maude Gledden Visiting Senior Fellow, University of Western Australia.
- 2015.7 –
- Project leader, IEC/TC 62/SC 62D/JWG 35, ISO/TC 299/JWG 5 “Medical robot for surgery“. Published IEC 80601-2-77:2019 (Jul. 2019).
- 2015.4 –
- Deputy Director, Health Research Institute, AIST. (Current main affiliation)
- 2014.4 – 2017.3
- Adjoint Professor, Dept. Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
- 2013.4 – 2015.3
- Deputy Director, Human Technology Research Institute, AIST.
- 2012.4 – 2013.3
- Senior Planning Manager, AIST Headquaters
Senior Researcher, Human Technology Research Institute, AIST. - 2011.6 –
- National expert, IEC/TC 62/SC 62A/JWG 9/ISO/TC 299/JWG 5 “Medical electrical equipment and systems using robotic technology“
- 2005.5 – 2012.3
- Leader, Surgical Assist Technology Group.
- 2005.5 –2022.3
- Adjoint professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University,
Lecturer, Dept. Neurosurgery of Tokyo Women’s Medical University. - 2004.5 – 2005.4
- Principal Reviewer, Office of Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.
- 2003.4 – 2004.4
- Adjoint associate professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University.
- 2001.4
- Launch Surgical Assist Technology Group, Leader
Research Fellow, Surgical Planning Laboratory, Brigham & Women’s Hospital. (- March 2003) - 2000.5 –
- Lecturer, Dept. Neurosurgery of Tokyo Women’s Medical University.
- 1993.4
- Join Biomechanics Div., MEL (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory), AIST, Japan.
- 1993.3
- Awarded Ph.D. from Univ. of Tokyo.
- 1989.4-1991.4
- Study at CVAP Lab., Royal Inst Tech, Sweden. Joined EEC project “Vision As Process”.