AKIO YAMANAKA

Education:

1948-1951    Hyogo Prefectural Medical College preparatory course

1951-1957    Kobe University School of Medicine

1958 the National License for Medical Practitioners Nh165522

1958 - 1962 Department of Ophthalmology, Post-Graduate Course, Kobe Medical College

1962 Awarded the degree of Medical Doctor

1986 Approved as the Specialist in Ophthalmology from Societies Ophthalmologica Japonica NQ0003874

Professional experience:

1962- 1963 Ako City Hospital, Chief of Ophthalmology Department

1964- 1966 Kobe Medical College Department of Ophthalmology, Assistant

1966- 1972 Kobe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Assistant

1966 - 1983 Kobe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Instructor

1972 - 1989 Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Social Welfare Foundation, Chief of Department of Ophthalmology

1979 Nie University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Instructor

1984 Showa University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Guest Professor

1987 Hyogo College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Instructor

1989 Kobe Kaisei Hospital Medical Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Directors

1989-1997 Director of the Kobe Kaisei Hospital Medical Foundation

1993 Kobe Kaisei Hospital Home Nursing Center, Chairman

1997 Kobe Kaisei Hospital Nursing School, Principal

1998 Kobe Kaisei Social Welfare Foundation Nursing Home for Senior Citizens, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Professiona1 and Community Activities:

1958 The member of the Societies Ophthalmologica Japonica

1979 The member of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club(IIIC),membership NQ153

1984 The member of the Japanese Biomaterial Society

1985 The member and Director of the Japanese Society of Intra-ocular lens and Refractive Surgery

1987-1997/1999 Counselor of the Societies Ophthalmologica Japonica

1988-1990 Counselor of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

1988 The member of Industrial committee of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

1988 The member of Standardization committee of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

1990-1991/1996 Director of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

1990-1994 Counselor, President of Parents and Teacher's Association of Kobe College

1990-1996 President of Kansai Japan-Bolivia Society

1991 Vice President of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

1992 President of the Congress of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials in Kobe, 1996

1992 Vice President of the IIIC (International Inter-Ocular Implant Club)

1993 Vice President for the Society of Death Education in Hyogo

1993 Director of Hand of Peace by Cardinal Yasuda in Osaka

1993-1998 Domestic member of ISO 192

1994 Advisor of Japan-Turkey Ophthalmological Society

1995 Committee member of Hyogo Prefectural Association for the reconstruction program for Hanshin Awaji Great Earthquake
        Committee for the recovery for foreigners life
        Committee for the recovery for Medical Care and Welfare

1995 Director of Osaka Catholic Doctor's Association

1996 President of the Kansai Latin-American Society

1996-1999 President of the Interdisciplinary Club for Biomaterials in Ophthalmology (ICED)

1997 Expert member for ISO TO 174,WG7

1998 Counselor of Rokko Gakuin High School (Jesuit School)

1999 Vice President of Rokko Rotary Club

Awards:

1979 Le Prix de Medaille d Association Francaise des Implants Intra-Oculaires

1985 Scientific technology stimulating Award from Hyogo Prefecture

1989 Silver plate commemorating friendship between India and Japan presented by the India Consul General and Kobe Indian Society

1989 Scientific Prize from Hyogo Prefecture for distinguished work in the study on IOLs and artificial vitreous bodies

1990 Award from Hyogo Prefectural Association for Medical Doctors

1991 Award from the Almini of Kobe University Faculty of Medicine

1994 Award from the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

1995 Special Benediczione Apostolica with Silver medal for the work for victims from Hanshin Awaji Great Earthquake from sue Santità it Papa Giovanni Paolo II

1996 Fellowship of Biomaterials Science and Engineering by International Liason Committee on behalf of Australian Society of Biomaterials, Canadian Biomaterials Society, European Society for Biomaterials, Japanese Society for Biomaterials and Society for Biomaterials U.S.A.

1998 Certificate of Appreciation from the International committee of Kansai (ICKAN) Kobe, Japan, from Mayer of Kobe City K. Sasayama and Chairman of ICKAN P.A. Campanella

1998 Certificate of Appreciation for the contribution to the Kansai Consular Corps and the family from George Komarofskii Consul General of the Russian Federation Dean of the Kansai Consular Corps

1999 Honorary member of Kobe Club.