1987, Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Tsukuba.
Professor, Director at the R&D Center for Frontiers of MIRAI in Policy and Technology, Executive Research Director at the Center for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba; President and Chief Executive Officer, CYBERDYNE.
Former: Visiting Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; Fellow, Robotics Society of Japan, Society of Instrument and Control Engineers; Director, Japan Society of Embolus Detection and Treatment; Chairman and Member of the Executive Board, Advanced Robotics; Member, Global Agenda Council of Robotics & Smart Devices; Program Manager, Impulsing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program (“ImPACT”) promoted by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.
Has pioneered innovative cyborg-type robot technology in a new academic field, “Cybernics: the fusion and combination of humans, machines and information systems”. Recipient of numerous awards and honours, including:
World Technology Award (2005); Capek Award - Innorobo (2012); Technology Pioneer - World Economic Forum (2014); Gold Prize - Edison Awards (2014); Innovative Equity Deal of the Year - Thomson Reuters Deal Watch Awards (2014, 2015); Minister of Health Labour and Welfare Award - Robot Award (2016); Prime Ministers Award - The Nippon Venture Award (2017); Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award - Technology Management and Innovation Award, The Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (2019); Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Awards - Intellectual Property Achievement Awards(2020).