Dr Akimasa Hirata received his B.E. and Ph.D. degrees in communications engineering from Osaka University, Suita, Japan. He is affiliated with the Nagoya Institute of Technology as Full Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Director of Center of Biomedical Physics and Information Technology. His research interests are in computational dosimetry for electromagnetic fields (from extremely low frequency to millimeter waves), risk management of heat-related illness, and medical application of electromagnetic fields. Dr. Hirata has a longstanding experience collaborating within international radiation protection committees such as IEEE or GLORE. Dr. Hirata won several awards including Prizes for Science and Technology in Japan such as the Japan Academy Medal. Akimasa Hirata joined the ICNIRP Main Commission in May 2016. Akimasa Hirata is the ICNIRP Chair as of July 2024.

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