3 Notable alumni of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tokyo Medical and Dental University is ranked #579 in the world and #19 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Tokyo Medical and Dental University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Tokyo Medical and Dental University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mitsuru Sakurai
1956-. (aged 70)
internist
politician
Mitsuru Sakurai is a Japanese politician formerly of the Democratic Party of Japan and is now a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
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2. Noriko Osumi
1960-. (aged 66)
neuroscientist
Noriko Osumi is a Japanese neuroscientist. She was appointed as the Vice-president of Tohoku University in 2018, a Professor of Developmental Neuroscience, and the Director of the Core Center for Neuroscience at that university. Osumi had also presided at the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 2013-2014.
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3. Akio Suzuki
1929-2010 (aged 81)
scientist
Akio Suzuki was a Japanese doctor, medical scientist, educator and president of Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU). He was best known as an expert on heart surgery.
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