Prof. Makoto Suematsu
Prof. Makoto Suematsu is a distinguished Japanese scientist and academic with a long-standing international reputation in biomedical research. He served as the Founding President of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) and is currently Professor Emeritus at Keio University School of Medicine as well as Research Director at the Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science. His research spans gas biology, metabolomics, metabolic imaging of cancer, microcirculatory physiology and translational experimental platforms. Prof. Suematsu has played a key role in fostering scientific collaboration between Japan and institutions worldwide, and in 2018 he was awarded the Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania for his contributions to medical cooperation and research.