CREATIVE KIDS TOP Neurodiversity Professor Kiyoshi Kurokawa

Neurodiversity

2024.10.01
Professor Kiyoshi Kurokawa

It was an intense four hours, starting with Professor Kiyoshi Kurokawa and neurodiversity, and covering the various projects he has worked on over the years ^^

As I reviewed his biography again to get my thoughts in order for today’s talk, I realized that his way of life makes it no surprise that he keeps receiving offers for such high-profile positions—to put it simply, he’s just so cool!

Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine. Resided in the United States from 1969 to 1984; served as Professor of Internal Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, Dean of the Tokai University School of Medicine, and President of the Science Council of Japan (2003–2006);Member of the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office (2003–2006); Special Advisor to the Cabinet (2006–2008); and WHO Commissioner (2005–2009).He also served as Chair of the Diet’s Commission of Inquiry into the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Nuclear Accident (2011–2012), Representative Director and Chairman of the Global Health Technology Promotion Fund (GHIT Fund) (2013–2018), and Special Advisor on Health and Medical Strategy at the Office of Health and Medical Strategy, Cabinet Secretariat (2013–2019), among other roles.

He currently serves as a member and vice chair of the World Dementia Council (WDC), and is a professor emeritus at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and the University of Tokyo. He is also a Special Professor Emeritus at Tokai University.


　

Profile


  • Digital Picture Book Author

    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”