Norio Ohmagari, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Dr Ohmagari completed his clinical training in infectious diseases at the University of Texas-Houston. After serving as Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Shizuoka Cancer Center, Dr Ohmagari joined NCGM in 2011, which is one of six national medical centres in Japan with a focus on infectious diseases. At NCGM, Dr Ohmagari has been Director of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention since 2012. Dr Ohmagari contributes to WHO as Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Infectious Diseases (JPN-94). As a physician, Dr Ohmagari is directly involved in the clinical management of patients with infectious diseases. Dr Ohmagari is also actively involved in research and development of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. At the same time, Dr Ohmagari works in the field of infectious disease crisis management in Japan.