Makoto Suematsu
Professor,
Keio University School of Medicine
Keio University School of Medicine
Makoto Suematsu, MD, PhD is Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine. Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine in 1983, he was trained at Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine. In 1991, he visited University of California San Diego to join the Institute for Bioenginnering as Research Bioengineer. In 2001, Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry at Keio University School of Medicine. He was appointed as Dean, Keio University School of Medicine. From April 2015 to March 2020, he was appointed by the Government as the Founding President, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED). He came back to Keio University School of Medicine as Professor and Chair of Biochemistry. His research interests include gas biology, metabolic systems biology and bioimaging of cancer metabolism. Honors: Member, Heads of International Research Organization (HIROs) (2015~2020). Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania, (Data sharing for diagnosis of rare and undiagnosed diseases), February 2018. Momofuku-Ando Grand Award (Achievement for gasbiology and medicine), 2019. Fukuzawa Award (Contribution to gas biology and metabolomic systems medicine) in 2021.