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METIS > Fourth Term Future Activities |

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The 4th term, from April 2009 to March 2012, will proceed under the theme of “Growth Strategy through Commercialization of Innovative Medical Engineering and Improvement of Industrial Infrastructure.” METIS has three objectives:
(1) commercialization of innovative medical devices and technology,
(2) implementation of development of the infrastructure of the medical device industry, and
(3) promotion of educational activities.
Dr. Fumihiko Kajiya, Vice President of Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, will represent academia and continue his role as co-chairman from the 2nd and 3rd terms. Mr. Kazuo Ogino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nihon Kohden Corporation, who was appointed as Chairman of Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations (JFMDA) in April 2009, has assumed the role of co-chairman as the representative of industry. |
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Titles and institutions are current as of October 2009. Names are listed in order of Japanese alphabet and without titles. |
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Co-chairmen: |
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Representing Industry
Kazuo Ogino
Chairman of JFMDA
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Nihon Kohden Corporation |
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Representing Academia
Fumihiko Kajiya, M.D. Ph.D.
Vice-President
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare |
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Members: |
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Naoki Aikawa, M.D. Ph.D. F.A.C.C.
Chief Executive Officer
International Medical Information Center |
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Keigo Endo, M.D. Ph.D.
Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Gunma University |
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Teruo Okano, Ph.D.
Director and Professor
Institute of Advanced Biomedical
Engineering and Science at TWIns
Tokyo Women's Medical University |
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Kazunori Kataoka, Ph.D.
Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Medicine
The University of Tokyo |
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Koji Kawakami, M.D. Ph.D.
Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University |
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Soichiro Kitamura, M.D. Ph.D.
President Emeritus
CNational Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center |
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Takaaki Kirino, M.D. Ph.D.
President
National Center for Global
Nihon Kohden Health and Medicine |
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Hideo Kusuoka, M.D. Ph.D.F.A.C.C.
Director General
Osaka National Hospital |
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Fumitake Gejyo, M.D. Ph.D.
President
Niigata University |
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Ken-ichi Komatsu, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation |
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Ichiro Sakuma, Ph.D.
Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo |
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Shigehiko Hattori
Chairman of the Board
Shimadzu Corporation |
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Kazuo Maeno
Senior writer
TheYOMIURI SHINBUN |
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Haruhito Morishima
President & Chief Executive Officer
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation |
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Yasuyuki Yoshida
President
Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical Co., Ltd. |
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Takashi Wachi
Chairman
Terumo Corporation
(Former Chairman of JFMDA) |
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Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Director General, Cabinet Office
Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Director General, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
President, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
Senior Vice President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Executive Director, Riken Japan
Executive Director, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Fellow, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Organization chart of activities, including meetings
Medical Technology Promotion Meeting is a general across-the-board biannual assembly of METIS |
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