Kenji Shibuya, MD, PhD

Kenji Shibuya, MD, PhDSenior Executive Officer Medical Excellence JAPAN

Dr. Kenji Shibuya is a renowned expert in the field of global and population health. He currently holds multiple prestigious positions, including Senior Executive Director of Medical Excellence JAPAN, Research Director at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, Managing Director at the Soma COVID Vaccination Medical Center in Soma City, Fukushima, and Venture Partner of Eight Roads Ventures Japan. Previously, Dr. Shibuya served as a Professor and Director of the University Institute for Population Health at King's College London. Before his time at King's, he held the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Global Health at the University of Tokyo. Dr. Shibuya possesses a wide range of expertise in various crucial areas of global and population health. Throughout his career, Dr. Shibuya has been an advisor to both central and local governments. Notably, he served as a Special Advisor to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).