Yoshiji Hitoshi

Chairman and Full Professor Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nara Medical University, Japan Area of interest: Liver cirrhosis, Portal hypertension, Liver fibrosis, NASH Educational and Career Experiences - 1993: Ph.D. (Medical Science), Graduate School of Nara Medical University - 1994~1997: Visiting Fellow, NIH, National Cancer Institute, USA - 1999: Assistant Professor, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University - 2015: Chairman and Full Professor of Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nara Medical University Honors and Awards - 1998: UICC (International union against cancer) Young investigator award - 1999, 2000: Award of Japanese Society of Hepatology - 2001: Award of Japanese Association for Metastasis Research - 2003: Award of Nara Medical University - 2004: Award of Japanese Hepatology Research - 2023: Highest Award of Japan Society of Hepatology (Oda Prize) ・Director of Japanese Society of Internal Medicine ・Director of Japanese Society of Hepatology (JSH) ・Foundation Trustees of Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) ・Director of Japanese Society of Portal hypertension (JSPH) ・ Founding member of ILCA (International Liver Cancer Association) 　 ・ International active member of EASL, AASLD, AACR ・ Active member of NYAS (New York Academy of Science) ・Editor-in-Chief, Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology ・Editor-in-Chief, Japanese Journal of Portal Hypertension ・Chairman of clinical practice guideline for Liver Cirrhosis of JSGE/JSH ・Deputy Editor-in Chief: Hepatology Research ・Associate Editor of 14 international Journals ・7 patents (2 US patents): ARBs as anti-cancer agents, anti-fibrotic drug use, etc.