Ryuichi Morishita, M.D., Ph.D., graduated Osaka University Medical School in 1987, and received Ph. D. from Osaka University in 1991. After following postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine, he served as an Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School from 1994 to 1998. Then, from 1998 to 2003, he was Associate Professor, Division of Gene Therapy Science, Osaka University Medical School. Then, he became Professor & Chairman of Division of Clinical Gene Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School from 2003 to present.

Professor Morishita received over 20 awards from various academic societies including Harry Goldbratt Award in Council of High Blood Pressure, American Heart Association, Award in Japanese of Japan Medical Society, Sato Award in 27^th annual meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society and Invitrogen-Nature-Biotechnology Award.

Professor Morishita is currently on the editorial board of over 30 scientific journals including Open Medicine Journal (Editor-in-Chief), Gene Therapy, ATVB, Circulation and Hypertension. He has published over 450 original articles and review papers, primarily on gene therapy and molecular biology in cardiovascular disease. In addition, Professor Morishita is a Board Chairman of Japanese Society of Gene & Cell Therapy. He was Strategic Advisor of Headquarter for HealthCare Strategy (Chief is Prime Minister of Japan). He is also Special Advisor of Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City.