Associate Executive Director
PMDA
Dr. Nakashima has taken his positions as Associate Executive Director for International Programs, PMDA since Jan 2020.
He joined MHLW in April 1992 and build his international career at WHO and OECD. He worked as Director of Office of International Regulatory Affairs, MHLW since April 2016.
He is a representative of MHLW/PMDA, Japan for the ICH, IPRP, APEC RHSC and other regulatory forums. Currently he is a co-chair of APEC RHSC and vice-chair of ICH management committee.
He is a licensed pharmacist and received a doctoral degree in Health and Welfare, and Health Service Management. He is a guested professor of Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science and Chiba University.