Rate My Professor Koji Eto

Koji Eto is Director and Professor in the Department of Clinical Application at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University in March 1990 and earned his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. His early career included residency at Toranomon Hospital and positions at Teikyo University, followed by postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute. He later held roles at the University of Tokyo, including Associate Professor at the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, before joining CiRA as Professor in July 2011. He has served as Head of the Department of Clinical Application since April 2022, Deputy Director since April 2024, and Director since April 2026, with additional cross-appointments at Chiba University.