Takashi AkamizuProf. Japan

Takashi AkamizuProf.
Prof. Akamizu was graduated from Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan. He was Profs. of Kyoto University Hospital and Wakayama Medical University. He served as the Presidents of Japan Endocrine Society (2019-2020), Japan Thyroid Association (2012-2017I and Asia-Oceania Thyroid Association (2015-2021). He cloned the genes of rat TSH receptor (1990) and anti-TSH receptor autoantibodies (1994 ) for the first time. He also established diagnostic criteria for thyroid storm (2012) and IgG4-related thyroid disease (2021). Concerning thyroid storm, he created the guidelines (2016), and performed a nation-wide survey (2012) and a prospective registry study (2024). Besides thyroid field, he has been engaged in the translation study on ghrelin for more than a decade (2001-2012). He is currently the President of Kuma Hospital.

20 MARCH

Time Session
18:00
18:30
Opening Address
Feng-Hsuan LiuTaiwan Moderator
  • History of Asia Oceania Congress of Endocrinology
    Takashi AkamizuJapan Speaker History of AOCEThe 1st Asian-Oceanian Congress of Endocrinology (AOCE) was held in Kyoto in 1959, one year prior to the 1st International Congress of Endocrinology (ICE). Subsequently, the AOCE was held every four years until the 16th Congress in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 2018. Subsequently, AOCE shifted to a biennial schedule, with the 17th AOCE scheduled for Seoul, South Korea in 2020. However, the 18th AOCE was inevitably held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is an opportune moment to reflect on AOCE's history and move forward toward future development.
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