免疫細胞システム研究チーム

 
Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Shigeo Koyasu
 

Invited Team Leader

Laboratory for Immune Cell Systems

 

Education:
1978 B.S. University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
1980 M.S. University of Tokyo
1983 D.Sc. University of Tokyo (Biochemistry)

Postdoctoral Training
1981-1984

Research Fellow, Department of Cell Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
1985-1988

Research Associate, Department of Cell Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
1988

Research Fellow, Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School

 

Academic Appointments:
1988-1990 Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School
1990-1995 Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
1995-1996 Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
1995- 2013

Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine
2011- 2013

Deputy Director, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI)
2012- 2013 Group Director, Laboratory for Immune Cell Systems, RIKEN RCAI
2013- Visiting Professor, Keio University
2013-2014 Director (acting), RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS)

2013-2018

Group Director, Laboratory for Immune Cell Systems, RIKEN IMS
2014-2015

Director, RIKEN IMS
2015-2023 Executive Director, RIKEN
2015-2023 Team Leader, Laboratory for Immune Cell Systems, RIKEN IMS
2020- Professor Emeritus, Keio University
2023- President, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST)
2023- Invited Team Leader, Laboratory for Immune Cell Systems, RIKEN IMS

 

Memberships and Committee Assignments in Professional Societies:
1978-2023  The Japanese Biochemical Society
1979-1991 The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
1982- Japanese Society for Immunology
1982-1991 Japan Society for Cell Biology
1982-1991 Japanese Cancer Association
1993- American Association of Immunologists
1996-2023 Japan Society for Cell Biology
1996-2005 Japanese Cancer Association
1996- Steering Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
1997- The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
1997-2001 Program Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
1997-2022 American Society for Microbiology
1998-2004 Newsletter Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
1998-2023 Steering Committee, Japan Society for Cell Biology
1998-2023 Japan Society for Bacteriology
2001-2023 Steering Committee, The Japanese Biochemical Society
2001-2003 Chairman, Newsletter Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
2002-2006 Board member, Japanese Society for Immunology
2002-2006 Treasurer, Japanese Society for Immunology
2003-2007 Program Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
2004-2006 Chairman, Program Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
2005-2007 Finance Committee, International Union of Immunological Societies
2006-2018 International Liaison, Japanese Society for Immunology
2008-2012 Board member, Japanese Society for Immunology
2008-2012 Board member, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2008-2018

Chairman, Committee for the Future Research Perspectives, Japanese Society for Immunology
2008-2015

Council member, Federation of Immunological Societies in Asia and Oceania (FIMSA)
2008-2015 Treasurer, FIMSA
2008- Collegium Internationale Allergologicum
2010-2014 Program Committee, Japanese Society for Immunology
2010-2016  Council member, International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS)
2011-2012 Chair, Award Committee, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2012- Advisor, International Immunological Memory and Vaccine Forum
2014 President, Annual Meeting of The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2014-2018 Board member, Japanese Society for Immunology
2014-2018 Board member, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2015 President, Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Immunology
2015-2018 President, FIMSA
2017-2018 Vice President, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2017-2023 Member, The Science Council of Japan
2018- Honorary member of Indian Immunology Society
2018-2019 Auditor, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2020 Member, advisory committee for the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy
2020- Board member, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
2020- Member, The Engineering Academy of Japan
2021- Member, Japan Academy of Life Sciences
2021-2022

President, Japanese Society for Immunology
2022- Member, Quantum Life Science Society
2023- Auditor, Japanese Society for Immunology
2023- Councilor, Quantum Life Science Society

 

Review Committees:
1997-2018 Section of Medicine and Biology, The Kao Foundation for Arts and Science (2010-2018, Chairman)
1998-2000 Research Fellowship Division, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
1998-2006 Human Science Foundation
1999-2003 Research Fellowship Division, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, RIKEN
1999-2000

Study Section for Grants-in Aid of JSPS, and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
2000-2011 Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
2003-2004 Study Section for Grants-in Aid from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and MEXT
2003-2007 The Naito Foundation
2003-2007 The Novartis Foundation (Japan) for the Promotion of Science
2003-2008 Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
2004-2014 Tokyo Metropolitan Organization For Medical Research
2005-2008 Toyobo Foundation for Biotechnology
2007-2008 Selection Working Group Member, The 1st Noguchi Africa Prize, JSPS
2007-2008 Study Section for Grants-in Aid of JSPS and MEXT
2007-2009 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
2009-2014 The Tokyo Biochemical Research Foundation
2010-2011 Advisory Council Member, RIKEN RCAI
2012-2013 Selection Working Group Member, The 2nd Noguchi Africa Prize, JSPS
2014-2015 Study Section for Grants-in Aid of JSPS
2014-2018 Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
2017-2023 The Japan Bioindustry Association
2018-2019 Vice Chair, Selection Working Group, The 3rd Noguchi Africa Prize, JSPS
2018-2023 Member, Joint Management Council, Saitama University
2019-2020 Vice Chair, The Japan Prize “Life Science” Selection Committee
2019-2023 Selection Committee for the Japan Industrial Technology Award
2021-2022 Selection Working Group Member, The 4th Noguchi Africa Prize, JSPS
2021-2023 Advisor, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo, Medical and Dental University
2021-2023 Committee for the Project for Seeds Development and Research Base, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
2021- Advisor, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
2022-2023 Member, Joint Management Council, National University Corporation Hokkaido Higher Education and Research System
2022-2023 Vice Chair, The Japan Prize “Life Science” Selection Committee
2023- Member, Joint Management Council, Ochanomizu University

 

Editorial Board:
2000-2010 Transmitting Editor, International Immunology
2003- Associate Editor, Genes to Cells
2010-2017 Associate Editor, International Immunology
2010- Editorial Board member, Immunology
2011-2017 Associate Editor, Frontiers in Immunology

Other activities:
2000-2009 Board member, Waksman Foundation, Tokyo
2004-2007 Board member, International Medical Information Center, Tokyo
2004-2015 Adviser, Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF), Hiroshima
2004-2010 Member, Committee for Research Strategy, RIKEN
2006-2011

Member, Project Team for Life Sciences, Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP)
2007-2010

Fellow, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
2007-2018 Steering Committee Member, Frontier of Science (Fos) Program, JSPS (2012-2018, Chairman)
2007-2012

Working Group Member, World Premier International Research Center Program, JSPS
2008-2009

Councilor, Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Tokyo
2008-2013 Senior Program Officer, Research Center for Science Systems, JSPS
2009-2023

Advisory Board Member, Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Tokyo
2009-2023 Councilor, Waksman Foundation, Tokyo
2011-2021 Ad-hoc Member, Council for Science and Technology, MEXT
2016-2023 Senior Fellow, JST (2020-2023, Chairman)
2017-2023 Member, The Science Council of Japan
2018-2023 Board member, The Kao Foundation for Arts and Science
2019-2023 Board member, The Japan Bioindustry Association
2019- Member, Committee for Healthcare Policy, Cabinet Secretariat of Japan
2022-2023 Program Officer, Strategic Center of Biomedical Advanced Vaccine Research and Development for Preparedness and Response (SCARDA), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
2022- Councilor, JSPS
2022- Councilor, AMED
2023- Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Awards and honors:
2014 Prizes for Science and Technology (Research Category), The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)