Satoshi Umemura (梅村 聡, Umemura Satoshi; born 1975) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Innovation Party, who served…Satoshi Umemura (梅村 聡, Umemura Satoshi; born 1975) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Innovation Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sakai, Osaka and graduate of Osaka University, he was elected for the first time in 2007.
Yutaka Fukushima (福島 豊, Fukushima Yutaka; born 4 January 1958) is a former Japanese politician of the New Komeito…Yutaka Fukushima (福島 豊, Fukushima Yutaka; born 4 January 1958) is a former Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He was born in Sakai, Osaka but grew up in Saitama Prefecture. A graduate of Kyoto University, he worked as a doctor in Kyoto for ten years. In 1993, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.
Shizuo Akira (審良 静男, Akira Shizuo) (born January 27, 1953, in Higashiōsaka) is a professor at the Department of Host…Shizuo Akira (審良 静男, Akira Shizuo) (born January 27, 1953, in Higashiōsaka) is a professor at the Department of Host Defense, Osaka University, Japan. He has made ground-breaking discoveries in the field of immunology, most significantly in the area of innate host defense mechanisms.
Yusuke Nakamura (中村 祐輔, Nakamura Yūsuke; born 8 December 1952) is a Japanese geneticist and cancer researcher best…Yusuke Nakamura (中村 祐輔, Nakamura Yūsuke; born 8 December 1952) is a Japanese geneticist and cancer researcher best known for developing Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS). He is one of the world's pioneers in applying genetic variations (Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers) and whole genome sequencing, leading the research field of personalized medicine.