Takashi Ono DDS, PhD

Takashi Ono has been Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthodontic Science, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan since 2010. He is also Deputy Director of the International Student Exchange, TMDU. From 1991 to 1994, he was a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and also served as a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. From 2000 to 2001, he studied at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark as a Short-term Fellowship Scholar of Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Science & Technology (MEXT) in Japan.

Prof. Takashi Ono works as a Visiting Professor at 3 universities in Japan as well as at an international university. He also serves as an editorial board member for 6 international peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Ono has published 6 book chapters and more than 180 articles related to orthodontics, craniofacial function/dysfunction, sleep-related respiratory disorders, and brain activity. He has been invited for lectures in Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, UK, USA, Canada, Brazil, and Australia. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO), and has been appointed as Chairman of the 9th International Orthodontic Congress (IOC) 2020 in Yokohama, Japan.