About Speaker

Dr. Makoto Suzuki, MD, PhD, is a clinical cardiologist and geriatrician, Professor Emeritus at the University of the Ryukyus, and Director of the Okinawa Research Center for Longevity Science. He initiated the Okinawa Centenarian Study in 1976, examining nearly 1,000 centenarians. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Suzuki organised the first international centenarian research group in 1981 and played a pivotal role in recognising Okinawa as a World Longevity Region in 1995.