Kohei Shitara
Japan
Dr Kohei Shitara is the Director of the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, in Japan. Main research interests include development of new anti-cancer agents, optimal chemotherapy regimen for gastrointestinal cancer, and translational research. He is the primary investigator or study coordinator of several sponsor-initiated or investigator-initiated trials for gastric cancer. He was recognised as one of Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate in 2022 and 2023.