Bioactive Materials welcomes new Associate Editor: Takayoshi Nakano

We would like to welcome our new editorial team members: Takayoshi Nakano.

• 1986-1990 School of Engineering, Osaka University
• 1990-1992 Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
• 1996 Ph.D. (Osaka University, Engineering)
• 1992-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
• 1999-2008 Associate Professor, Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
• 2008-present Professor, Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science,
• Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
• 2008-present Professor, Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
• 2008-present Professor, Education and Research Center for Advanced Structural and Functional Materials Design, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
• 2017-present Distinguished Professor, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
• 2020-present Director and Professor, Osaka University Anisotropic Design and AM Research Center, Osaka, Japan
• 2021-2023 President of Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIMM)

Member of Scientific and Professional Organization:

• International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering)
• The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (President, 2021-2023)
• Japanese Society for Biomaterials (Vice President)
• Japanese Society of Bone Morphometry (Executive Director, President (2017))
• Japanese Institute of Additive Manufacturing (President 2022-)
• A Member of the Science Council of Japan (2023-).
• The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (Board Member)
• The Materials Research Society of Japan (Executive Director)