Leading Japanese Genomics Researcher Heading to Chicago

Dec 13, 2011, 08:55 AM by Michael Croft

The Daily Yomiuri | Tokyo University's Yusuke Nakamura, arguably the leading genomics researcher in Japan, is stepping down as head of the office promoting medical innovation to take up a new position at the University of Chicago next April, where he will focus on cancer drug discovery.

December 12, 2011 | Tokyo University's Yusuke Nakamura, arguably the leading genomics researcher in Japan, is stepping down as head of the office promoting medical innovation in Japan's Cabinet Secretariat and moving to the University of Chicago early next year. "It was my dream to deliver new drugs developed in Japan to Japanese people first," Nakamura said. "As it was impossible here, I'd like to realize new drugs in the United States." The Daily Yomiuri