Director of the Division of Translational Research, Kyoto Medical Center; Leader, Cardiovascular Research Network, National Hospital Organization; Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka; Past President, International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP); President, Japan Cardiovascular Society (JCVA); World Heart Federation, Member of Tobacco Expert Group (TEG) EDUCATION, MEDICAL LICENSURE and DOCTOR’S DEGREE 1985 Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, obtained MD; 1989-1993 Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University, obtained PhD BOARD CERTIFICATION Board Certified by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine; Board Certified by Japanese Circulation Society; Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC); Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA); Fellow of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (FAPSC)