Outline as of August 1st, 2026
- Corporate Name
- Kobayashi Foundation for Cancer Research
- Office
- 1-27, Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8444, Japan
- Date of Foundation
- December 9, 2008
- Purpose of Establishment
- The purpose of Kobayashi Foundation for Cancer Research is to promote academic fields and science technologies in the field of cancer treatment and contribute to the development and improvement of cancer treatment by making grants/giving awards to innovative/pioneering cancer treatments about cancer chemotherapy, giving awards to outstanding social activities in the field of cancer treatment and making grants to human resource cultivation through the promotion of the latest academic information.
- Activities
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- Making grants and giving awards to innovative treatments about cancer chemotherapy.
- Giving awards to remarkable social contributions in the field of cancer treatment.
- Making grants to pioneering treatments about cancer chemotherapy.
- Holding symposia on the latest cancer chemotherapy and making grants to promotion activities through publications.
- Other businesses to achieve our objectives.
- Chairman of the Council
- Tadao KakizoePresident, The Japan Cancer Society
- Councilor
- Takeo SekiyaChairman of the Board of Directors, Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund
- Michihiko KuwanoProfessor Emeritus, Kyushu University
- Shingo HaketaChairman of the Board of Directors, Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-Kai,
Former Commissioner of the Imperial Household Agency
- Tatsuji IgaProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Former President, The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists
- Masayuki KobayashiExecutive Director, Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
President & Representative Director, Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Teruhiro UtsugiExecutive Adviser
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Director
- Ryuzo UedaProfessor, Tumor Immunology, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University
Professor Emeritus, Nagoya City University
- Megumi NakamuraCancer Support Specialist, Maggie's Tokyo
- Yukio MatsutaniChairman, Japan Public Health Association
- Kazushi EndoFormer Director of the Pharmacy Department, National Cancer Center Hospital East Hitoshi Nakagama
President Emeritus, National Cancer Center
- Hitoshi NakagamaPresident Emeritus, National Cancer Center
- Auditor
- Tsuguo TakahashiCertified Public Accountant
