The Japan Endocrine Society

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Distinguished Endocrinologist Award

Last Update: September 26, 2025

Awarded to a member that has contributed to advancing medical practice and/or fostering and mentoring the younger generation in clinical disciplines (such as internal medicine/surgery-related) and the basic discipline of endocrinology

The affiliations are those when awarded.

The 2025 Award Akihiro Sakurai (Caress Memorial Hospital)
The 2024 Award Reiko Horikawa (National Center for Child Health and Development)
The 2023 Award Takuyuki Katabami (St. Marianna University School of Medicine)
The 2022 Award Yasuhiro Takeuchi (Toranomon Hospital)
The 2021 Award Toshitsugu Sugimoto (Ono Hospital/Shimane University)
The 2020 Award Yutaka Oki (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)
The 2019 Award Shunichi Yamashita (Nagasaki University)
The 2018 Award Shozo Yamada (Tokyo Neuro Center Hospital/Toranomon Hospital)
The 2017 Award Mitsuhide Naruse (Kyoto Medical Center)
The 2016 Award Naomi Hizuka (Tokyo Women's Medical University)
The 2015 Award San-e Ishikawa (Saitama Medical Center Jichi Medical University)
The 2014 Award Akira Shimatsu (Kyoto Medical Center)
The 2013 Award Yukio Hirata (Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation Hospital)
The 2012 Award Kazue Takano (Tokyo Women's Medical University)
The 2011 Award Hirotoshi Nakamura (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)
The 2010 Award Tetsuo Nishikawa (Yokohama Rosai Hospital)
The 2009 Award Yoshiyuki Osamura (Tokai University)

 

Best Endocrine Surgeon of the Year

The 2008 Award Akira Miyauchi (Kuma Hospital and Keio University)
The 2007 Award Masaru Murai (Kokusai Shinzen Sougou Hospital and Keio University)
The 2006 Award Hiroshi Takami (Teikyo University)
The 2005 Award Akira Teramoto (Nippon Medical School)
The 2004 Award Masayuki Imamura (Kyoto University)
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