Dr. Tatsuya Kondo is Chief Executive of PMDA since 2008. He spent most of his career as a neurosurgeon after his graduation from the University of Tokyo in 1968. He has various experiences including a hospital doctor, a fellowship in Max-Planck Institute for brain tumor research, and visiting staff surgeon in China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing. Currently, he is also serving as the Advisor on Health and Medical Strategy for Cabinet Secretariat of Japanese Government.