26 members (in an alphabetical order): As of Feburuary 18, 2011

Chairperson
Choitsu SAKAMOTO, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School
Auditors
Hajime KUWAYAMA, M.D.	Visiting Professor, Center for Bioethics and Humanities,Upstate Medical University, State University of New York
Hiroyasu MAKUUCHI, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokai University
Koji TAKEUCHI, Ph.D.	Vice President of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Dean of Graduate School,Professor and chairman, Division of Pathological Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
Directors
Takeshi AZUMA, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
Tetsuo ARAKAWA, M.D., Ph.D., FACG, AGAF	Professor and Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
Takahiro FUJIMORI, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgical and Molecular Pathology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
Kazuma FUJIMOTO, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor and Head, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Saga Medical School
Ken HARUMA, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School
Toshifumi HIBI, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine , School of Medicine, Keio University
Kazuhide HIGUCHI, M.D., Ph.D., FACG	Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College
Hideyuki HIRAISHI, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University
Michio HONGO, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor of Medicine, Department of Comprehensive Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital
Yoshio HOSHIHARA, M.D., Ph.D.	Head Physician, Clinic of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Akinori IWASHITA, M.D.	Professor, Department of Pathology , Director of the Hospital, Fukuoka University, Chikushi Hospital
Takashi JOH, M.D.	Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Yoshikazu KINOSHITA, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor and Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Shimane University School of Medicine
Hiroyuki KUWANO, M.D., Ph.D., FACS	Professor and Chairman, Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Yoshihiko MAEHARA, M.D., Ph.D., FACS	Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Toshiyuki MATSUI, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital
Kyoji OGOSHI, M.D., Ph.D.	Chairman of Department of Surgery, Professor of Gastroenterological Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokai University
Kenichi SUGIHARA, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department Surgical Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School
Yasuyuki SETO, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, The University of Tokyo Hospital
Shin'ichi TAKAHASHI, M.D., Ph.D., AGAF	Professor, Internal Medicine, The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine
Seiichi TAKENOSHITA, M.D., Ph.D., FACS	Professor and Chairman, Department of Organ Regulatory Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
Toshikazu YOSHIKAWA, M.D., Ph.D.	President, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Updated: May 11, 2011