Council Members

Dr. Makoto Araie

MD., Ph.D.

Education:

• 1974: Graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine
• 1974: Passed the National Examination for Physicians and Surgeons
• 1981: Awarded Degree of Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo
• 1981-83: Assistant Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine
• 1983-85: Awarded Ministry of Education Fellowship to Study Abroad at Stanford University School of Medicine
• 1985-: Director of Glaucoma Service at the Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine
• 1989: Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine
• 1997: Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine
• 1998: Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine

Awards:

• 1992 Suda Prize from Japan Glaucoma Society
• 1993 Alcon Research Institute's Award

Key Area of Interest:

Glaucoma, Normal-tension glaucoma, Ocular blood flow, Ocular pharmacokinetics, Neuroprotection

Publications:

More than two hundreds and fifty papers in peer-reviewed international journals

Major Committee Assignments:

• 1996-: Section Editor, Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
• 1997-: Executive Committee Member of Asian-Oceanic Glaucoma Society
• 1998-: Managing Trustee of Japanese Ophthalmological Society
• 2001-2004: Editor, American Journal of Ophthalmology
• 2003-: Executive Committee Member of Intl. Glaucoma Research Society
• 2003-: Board of Governor Member of Association of Intl. Glaucoma Societies
• 2004-2006: President, Japanese Society for Ocular Pharmacology
• 2006-: Editor, Journal of Glaucoma
• 2006-: President, Japan Glaucoma Society