Outline as of August 1st, 2024

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
  1. Making grants and giving awards to innovative treatments about cancer chemotherapy.
  2. Giving awards to remarkable social contributions in the field of cancer treatment.
  3. Making grants to pioneering treatments about cancer chemotherapy.
  4. Holding symposia on the latest cancer chemotherapy and making grants to promotion activities through publications.
  5. 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
Misako KojimaFormer President, Seirei Christopher University
Former President, The Japanese Society of Cancer Nursing
Shingo HaketaChairman of the Board of Directors, Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-Kai,
Former Commissioner of the Imperial Household Agency
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
Tatsuji IgaProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo Former President, The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Ryuzo UedaProfessor, Tumor Immunology, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University
Professor Emeritus, Nagoya City University
Megumi NakamuraSt. Luke’s International University.
Yukio MatsutaniChairman, Japan Public Health Association
Auditor
Tsuguo TakahashiCertified Public Accountant
Adviser
Yukio KobayashiExecutive Advisor, Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Takao OhnumaFormer professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai