Noriko Osumi

Noriko Osumi (大隅典子) is a Japanese neuroscientist. Professor, Division of Developmental Neuroscience. Director, Core Center for Neuroscience. Tohoku University School of Medicine.

Academic and Professional Career

 * 1979-1985 - School of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
 * 1985-1989 - Graduate School of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
 * 1989-1996 - Research Associate, Department of Craniofacial Morphogenesis & Anomalies, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
 * 1996-1998 - Associate Professor, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology & Psychiatry
 * 1998–Present position
 * 2007 - Special Advisor for Gender Equality (Tohoku University)
 * 2007 - Member of Science Council of Japan
 * 2008 - Distinguished Professor (Tohoku University)
 * 2010-2011 - Visiting Professor, MCB, Harvard University
 * 2011 - Director of Core Center for Neuroscience
 * 2012 - TWAS Associate Member

Award

 * 1985 - Nagao Award from School of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (for the top student on graduation)
 * 1992 - Hatton Travel Award from International Association for Dental Research for the 70th General Session of the IADR
 * 2006 - NISTEP Award from MEXT

Committees (only selected)

 * President, the Molecular Biology Society of Japan
 * Organizing Member, The Japan Neuroscience Society
 * Organizing Member, Japanese Society for Cell Biology
 * Editorial Board, J Anatomy
 * Editorial Board, Genes to Cells
 * Editorial Board, Development Growth & Differentiation
 * Member, Peer Review Committee for Governmental Grants (MEXT)
 * Member, Advisory Committee for Life Science (MEXT)
 * Member, Committee for Ethical Problems in Human ES Cells
 * Program Officer, Special Grants for Priority Research (JST)
 * Member, Committee for National Institute of Genetics
 * Advisor for WPI-iCeMS at Kyoto University
 * Evaluation Committee Member for WPI-IIIS at Tsukuba University

Link

 * Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Developmental Neuroscience
 * Sendaitribune
 * twitter@sendaitribune