Shigeru Suganami, M.D., Ph.D.
3-31-1 Ifukucho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama 700-0013, Japan

Tel: 81-86-252-6051

Fax: 81-86-252-7717 president@amda.or.jp

Born on Dec. 29, 1946 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Education & Certification
Mar.1972

M.D., Okayama University Medical School

Mar.1977

Ph.D. in Public Health, Okayama University Medical School

Professional Experience
Apr. 1977 to Sep.1977

First Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama University Hospital

Nov.1977 to Mar.1981

Cardiovascular Center, Sakakibara Hospital, Okayama, Japan,May 1981 to June 2010

President, Suganami Internal Clinic Asuka International Clinic

Jun.1990 to June 2010

President, Sukoyaka-en (nursing home for the elderly)

Sep.1992 to June 2010

President, Ichinomiya Service Center (providing care for the elderly)

Jan.1993 to June 2010

President, Asuka Nurse StationDec.1998 to June 2010

President, Chazantei (care house for the elderly)

Jan.1999 to June 2010

President, Group Home Yasakahonjin

Apr.1999 to June 2010

President, Helpers Station Ichinomiya

Oct.1999 to June 2010

President, Ichinomiya Asuka Support Center for Elderly CareFeb.2003 to June 2010

President, Group Home Hirazu

Jun.2007 to June 2010

President, Kochoo An (special elderly nursing home)

Teaching Experience
Apr.1983 to Mar.1986

Guest Lecturer, Okayama Prefectural Junior CollegeJan.1992 to present

Guest Lecturer, Medical Technology Junior College, Okayama University.

Apr.1994 to Mar.2000

Guest Lecturer, Tokyo University Graduate School

Mar.1995 to present

Visiting Professor, Nanjing School of Chinese Medicine

Apr.1995 to Mar.2007

Guest Lecturer, Osaka University

Apr.1997 to Mar.2002

Guest Lecturer, Okayama Prefectural University Graduate School

Apr.1998 to Mar.2007

Guest Lecturer, Kyoto University Medical School

Oct.2000 to Mar. 2006

Executive Member, Nagasaki University Tropical Medicine Research InstituteApr.2001 to Mar. 2008

Lecturer, Okayama University Medical & Dental School

Apr.2001 to Mar. 2008

Guest Lecturer, Kagawa University Medical School

Apr. 2001 to present

Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Okayama Prefectural University

Apr.. 2006 to present

Clinical Professor, Okayama University Medical School

Apr.. 2011 to present

Visiting Professor, Okayama Prefectural University

Social Activities
Aug.1984 to present

President, AMDA, Association of Medical Doctors of Asia

Jan.1991

Inception of AMDA International Medical Information Center

Apr.1999

Member, JICA Primary Health Care Project, Lusaka, Zambia

Apr.2000 to present

Advisor, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations

May.2001 to present

Member, Okayama City Council of General Policy (Environment & Security)

2001 to Mar.2003

Member, Okayama Prefectural Drive for International Contribution

Apr.2002 to Dec.2005

Member, Program Committee, NHK Chugoku Area

Present

Board Member, Okayama Council for the Promotion of International Contribution

PresentHonorary Member, Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

AwardsJul.1993

Award from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in acknowledgementof contribution to international understanding

Mar.1994

Award from the Ohyama Health Foundation

Jul.1994

Award from the Daiichi Life Insurance Corporation

Aug.1995

The 28th Okayama Prefecture Miki Memorial AwardSep.1995

The 2nd United Nations Boutros Ghali Award

Oct.1995

The 25th Mainichi Newspaper Social Welfare Prize

Oct.1995

The 2nd Yomiuri Newspaper Prize for International Co-operation

Oct.1995

The 7th Mainichi Newspaper International Culture Exchange Award

Jan.1996

The 54th Sanyo Newspaper Award

Aug.1996

Award from the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare in acknowledgementof contribution during the Great Hanshin (Kobe) Earthquake

Oct.1996

Special Award from the Softnomics Center, Japan

Sep.2001

Miki Memorial Award in acknowledgement of contribution to local
communities
Eiji Yoshikawa Cultural Award in acknowledgement of volunteer activities
in developing countries
Honorary Doctorate Degree from Pampanga Agricultural Collage,
Philippines
Okinawa Peace Award in acknowledgement of AMDA’s humanitarian
aid to the underprivileged people of the world

Apr.2003
Oct.2004
Oct.2004
Sep.2005

Ministerial Award on Disaster Prevention, Japan

Nov. 2007

GUSI Peace Prize, Philippines

Nov. 2007

Gandhi Award for Service to Humanity, India

Feb. 2009

Healthy Society Award (Healthcare Professional Division)

Feb. 2009

Grand Maitre De L’Ordre National (Republic of Djibouti)

Jan. 2012

Sanyo Shimbun Award

Sep. 2014

Polaris Medal (Mongolia highest honourable medal for foreign citizen)

Publications
1993“Haruka Naru Yume”
A commemorative publication on the 10th anniversary of AMDA summarizing
its past and future

1995“Tobidase! AMDA”
A review on AMDA’s emergency relief activities in the Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe)
Earthquake

1995“Rwanda Karano Shogen”
A report on AMDA’s humanitarian activities in Rwanda and Democratic
Republic of Congo (former Zaire)

1996“AMDA No Teigen”
Principles of volunteer activities and concepts for future NGOs activities

1998“Habatake! NGO/NPO”
A book on volunteer activities worldwide including advice and proposal
for future activities2002“Iryowahei”
A report on AMDA’s emergency response activities and risk managementwith examples of AMDA’s humanitarian efforts to mitigate conflicts by providing
medical services to all parties concerned.

2011“AMDA Hisaichi-e”
A book of activity reports from the Great East Earthquake and Tsunami disasterof March 11th, 2011.

As of Jan, 2015