Name, Family name: Takahashi Forenames: Satoru Sex: Male Date of birth: 26 January 1961. Nationality: Japanese Education: 1979-1985 Gunma University School of Medicine 1985 Acquisition of license of Practice Medicine (M.D.) of Japan 1993 Awarded the degree of PhD, The University of Tokyo Research and Professional experience: 1985-1987 Residency of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Gunma University 1987-1992 Residency of Urology, The University of Tokyo 1993-1995 Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, USA 1996-2002 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo 2003-2005 Associate Professor, Department of Urology, The University of Tokyo 2006-present Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, Nihon University School of Medicine 2014-present Deputy Director, Nihon University Itabashi Hospital Awards 2006 Best award of 19th Japanese Geriatric Urological Association 2007 Organon Urology Research Grant 2007 Membership of academic societies: American Urological Association (AUA) European Urological Association (EAU) International Continence Society (ICS) International Urogynecological Association (IUGA), (member of Research and Development Committee) Japanese Urological Association (JUA): Board of Director (2017-present, Chief of Health insurance section) (2015-2017, Chief of BPH & Geriatric Urology section) (2010-2014, Chief of Female Urology section) Japanese Continence Society: Board of Director Japanese Society of Female Pelvic Floor Medicine: Board of Director (Vice Chairman) Japanese Association for Cancer Detection and Diagnosis: Board of Director Japanese Geriatric Urological Association: Board of Director (Vice Chairman) Japanese Clinical Oncology Association: Board of Director Japanese Society of Endourology: Councilor Research Fields: 1. Voiding dysfunction (BPH, overactive bladder, female LUTS) 2. Urogynecology (pelvic floor reconstruction) 3. Urologic Oncology (molecular cancer biology and laparoscopic surgery) Publications: Original articles: 225, Review: 163, Case-report: 66, Book: 97