Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017）
He specialized in internal medicine. He is the Honorary Director of St. Luke's International Hospital. He was a councilor (1991-2013), a director (1993-1995) and an auditor (1996-2010) at the Japan Association for Bioethics (JAB).

Hyakudai Sakamoto
His specialty is philosophy of science. He is Professor Emeritus of Aoyama Gakuin University. He was the 3rd representative director (1996-1998) of JAB.

Fumimaro Takaku
His areas are internal medicine and pedagogy. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo. He was a director (1991-2010) at JAB.

Rihito Kimura
He specializes in bioethics, comparative law and rights theory. He is Professor Emeritus of Waseda University, and was the president of Keisen University. He was the 7th representative director (2008-2010) of JAB.

Masao Fujii (1934-2018)
His specialty was religion. He is Professor Emeritus of Taisho University and was a monk of the Jodo sect. He was the 6th representative director (2005-2007) of JAB.

Naoki Kamo
He specializes in social philosophy. He was the president of Kyoto University of Education and a professor at Kyoto Women’s University. He was a director (1993-2007) at JAB.

Hisatake Kato
He specializes in philosophy. He is Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University, and was the president of Tottori University of Environmental Studies. He was a director (1991-2004) at JAB.

Kiyoshi Aoki
He specializes in neuroscience and physiology. He is Professor Emeritus of Sophia University. He was the 5th representative director (2002-2004) of JAB.

Nobuyuki Iida
He specializes in ethics. He is Professor Emeritus of Chiba University. He was a director (1993-2007) at JAB.

Toshihiro Suzuki
His specialty is medical law and patients’ right. He is Professor Emeritus of Meiji University, and is a lawyer. He was a director (1996-2010) and an auditor (2011-2016) at JAB.

Hiroshi Nishida
His specialties are pediatrics, neonatology, perinatal medicine. He is Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Women’s Medical University. He was a director (2005-2013) and an auditor (2014-2016) at JAB.

Ryuichi Ida
His area is law (international law of bioethics). He is the president of Shiga University and Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University. He was a director (2002-2016) at JAB.

Masayoshi Tarui
His area is ethics. He is Professor Emeritus of Keio University and is a professor at International University of Health and Welfare. He was a director (1996-2010) at JAB.