Prof. Toshihiko Ozawa, 78, studied at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, which is the leading university in Japan. He graduated in 1968 becoming a licensed pharmacist. In 1974 he completed the doctoral program at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Doctor of Pharmacy).

Between 1974 and 2005, Prof. Ozawa held several professional titles at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Science and Technology Agency of Japan. In 2001, Professor Ozawa became the Director of the National Institute of Radiological Sciences. After acting as Director of the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, he is now Visiting Professor at Nihon Pharmaceutical University, Emeritus of the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Emeritus of the Society for Free Radical Research (SFRR) Japan, Emeritus of the Chemical Society of Japan, Emeritus of the American Chemical Society. He holds the Emeritus title, at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences since 2005.

In addition to his research activities, Prof. Ozawa founded numerous associations focused on free radical research such as the Society for Free Radical Research of Japan and the Society of Electron Spin Science and Technology (SEST). Prof. Ozawa is an active council member of the Society for Prolongation of Healthy Life Expectancy.

Prof. Ozawa's research contributions are presently disclosed in about 200 primary research publications. Prof. Ozawa was also the Editor of "Active Oxygens and Free Radicals" and "The Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition" scientific journals.