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日本の獣医師、農学者（獣医薬理学）。学位は農学博士（東京大学・1971年）。東京大学名誉教授、世界健康リスクマネージメントセンター国際顧問、公益財団法人食の安全・安心財団理事長。東京大学農学部教授、東京大学アイソトープ総合センターセンター長（第10代）、日本学術会議副会長、食品安全情報ネットワーク代表、食の信頼向上をめざす会代表、倉敷芸術科学大学学長などを歴任。
Dr. Hideaki Karaki is a distinguished toxicologist and pharmacologist who has had a profound effect on the fields of toxicology and pharmacology. He has made significant contributions to the body of knowledge of calcium-related signal transduction, especially in smooth muscle. His research into natural toxins isolated from marine creatures and the systematic examination of the pharmacology and toxicology of these compounds has brought wide-reaching benefits to the risk assessment of seafood poisoning worldwide. He was elected chairman of the Japanese Society of Toxicology in 1998 and has made a notable contribution to society. He took a leading role in developing the CertiŽ ed Toxicologist program, the first of its kind in Asia, and contributed to the harmonization of this program with other such programs in toxicological societies in the United States and Europe. He has also served on many scientific advisory committees, including the Asian Society of Toxicology, the Japanese Pharmacological Society, the Japanese Society of Veterinary Medical Science, and the Japanese Society of Smooth Muscle Research. He is also a member of the Science Council of Japan and is involved in government scientific committees for pharmacology, toxicology, and veterinary science.