معرفی
Kazuto Kato is a Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy at the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, with affiliations at the University of Oxford's HeLEX center. His career spans postdoctoral research at Cambridge, associate professorship at Kyoto University, and leadership roles in global bioethics committees including ISSCR and WHO.
- PhD in developmental biology from Kyoto University
- Expert in ELSI of genomics, stem cells, and AI
- Former JSPS research fellow and Cambridge postdoc
His research focuses on ethical, legal, and social implications of biotechnology, particularly genomic medicine, reproductive ethics, and AI governance. Collaborative projects span rare disease policy, patient engagement in research, and international standards for human genome editing.
Recent publications analyze polygenic score applications, genetic testing equity, and digital health ethics, with interdisciplinary collaborations across Japan, the UK, and Asia. Committee work includes chairs at ISSCR and advisory roles in Japanese governmental bioethics panels.
