Prof. Toshikazu Yoshikawa

Prof. Toshikazu Yoshikawa, 72, studied at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, which is the leading medical university in kansai area of Japan. He graduated in 1973 becoming a licensed medical doctor and went on to do his residency at the same university. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Yoshikawa completed a PhD degree in 1983 at Kyoto Prefectural University.

Between 1984 and 2011, Prof. Yoshikawa has held several professorship titles at different departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and University of Tokyo. In 2011, Prof. Yoshikawa became the president of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. After acting as President of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, he is now President of Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, President of Japan Anti-Aging Foundation, Emeritus Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Emeritus President of the Society for Free Radical Research (SFRR) Japan, and Emeritus President of Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine. He currently holds the Emeritus Professor title, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, since 2019.

In addition to his research activities, Prof. Yoshikawa founded numerous associations focused on free radical research such as Society for Free Radical Research Japan and Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine. He was the first President of Japanese nationality for SFRR International and is an active council member for several societies including SFRR International and Asia chapter, Japanese Society of Lipid Peroxide and Free Radical Research, and Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Toshikazu's research contributions are presently disclosed in over 500 primary research publications. Prof. Yoshikawa was also the Editor-in-Chief of "Pathophysiology", "Active Oxygens and Free Radicals" and "Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition" scientific journals.

Prof. Toshikazu Yoshikawa, Receiving the Robert’s International Medicine Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli and Dr. Richard Roberts at FLOGEN SIPS 2022

Dr. Florian Kongoli congratulating Prof. Toshikazu Yoshikawa on his award at FLOGEN SIPS 2022

Prof. Toshikazu Yoshikawa, Delivering his acceptance speech to Dr. Florian Kongoli during the FLOGEN SIPS 2022 ceremony

FLOGEN SIPS 2022 Awards: Dr. Toshikazu Yoshikawa, Professor, Louis Pasteur Center, Japan