Prof. Dr. Hisashi Eguchi

Professor Department of Mental Health Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Experience
2001: Graduated from the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.

2001-2003: Worked at Fukuoka Tokushukai General Hospital (Resident).

2003-2004: Served as an Occupational Physician at Kyoto Industrial Health Association.

2005-2009: Occupied the role of Occupational Physician at ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha,Osaka, Japan.

2010-2013: Held the position of Occupational Physician at Kyocera Corporation, ShigaGamo Plant, Shiga, Japan.

2013-2016: Worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health at Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.

2016-2017: Engaged in research as a Research Fellow in the Takemi Program in International Health at Harvard School of Public Health.

2017-2020: Advanced to Junior Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.

2020-present: Currently serves as Vice Director at the Institute of Industrial and Ecological Sciences and International Center, and holds the
position of Professor in the Department of Mental Health at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.

EDUCATION
2013: Doctor of Medical Science, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
Thesis paper: “The effects of workplace occupational mental health and related activities on
psychological distress among workers: a multilevel cross-sectional analysis”

2008: Master of Business Administration, Osaka Prefectural University, Osaka, Japan
Thesis paper: “Introduction of the methods of organizational science to occupational mental health research”

2001: Bachelor of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan