Professor Tohru Minamino is the Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine. He received his MD from the Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine in 1989 and his PhD from the University of Tokyo in 1997. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of aging, and especially the metabolic pathways involved in longevity and senolysis. He has published more than 100 papers across highly reputed journals, and his honors include the Satoh Memorial Award from the Japanese Circulation Society as well as the Erwin von Bälz Award.