-Meet NOVIUS

Tomoko Fujino is the founder and CEO of NOVIUS. She established the company while studying at university with the vision of connecting advanced technologies with real-world healthcare applications.

At NOVIUS, she leads the company's overall business strategy, corporate development and international expansion. Her responsibilities include developing strategic partnerships, identifying new business opportunities and establishing relationships with healthcare institutions, research organizations and technology partners.

She is particularly focused on building an environment where artificial intelligence and advanced imaging technologies can move beyond research and become practical tools for healthcare professionals.

Koji Okawa is the co-founder and CTO of NOVIUS and leads the company's technology development.

Graduated nuclear engineering of Kyoto University, Not only he becomes the Chief Technology Officer, but main AI developer and programmer of NOVIUS Inc. After passing the university entrance exam with almost perfect scores, he decided to work at a venture company in the future, and he mastered programming to solve advanced simulation systems by using Clay supercomputer. His specialty was mathematical thinking during his college year.

Actually he was math guru, and his specialties were computational algorithm design and analysis, image information processing, artificial intelligence, and computer network. When NOVIUS Inc. was started business in 2016, he developed beacon-operated short-distance communication technology.

Expert in international marketing. Born in Osaka Japan, he graduated from Harvard University with B.A. in Economics . After working for a financial firm on Wall Street, he started his own business in the consulting field. he started his own business in the semiconductor industry. After returning to Japan,and attracted by Okawa’s genius programming ability, he had decide to stay with NOVIUS.

He graduated from the School of Medicine at Tokyo University in 2014, I earned a Ph.D. in biophysics from the same university. I currently work as a radiologist while also serving as a medical advisor. I believe it is essential to gain a deep understanding of the imaging characteristics of diseases and the diagnostic process by accumulating experience in diagnostic imaging and clinical practice through the interpretation of radiological images. Moving forward, I aim to utilize the quantitative analysis skills and mathematical modeling expertise I developed in biophysics to provide advice on diagnostic imaging findings from a clinician’s perspective. There is also potential for him to contribute to the development of early-detection algorithms, and he is expected to play a role as a bridge between clinical practice and research. Furthermore, he is interested in researching new diagnostic methods that integrate medical imaging with physical analysis, as well as developing next-generation image interpretation systems that improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce the workload on physicians.

He graduated from the School of Medicine at Tohoku University in 2009. After completing his initial residency at Sendai Red Cross Hospital, he decided to pursue a career in surgery. Seeking to enter the field of thoracic surgery, which had long been a strong interest of his, he joined the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Tohoku University School of Medicine. In 2016, recognizing the importance of early detection of lung cancer over treating advanced cases, he established his own practice. Since then, he has established a practice in the field of preventive medicine, offering health screenings, occupational health services, and chest imaging interpretation, which continues to this day. Currently, he interprets chest X-rays for 300,000 people and chest CT scans for 2,000 people annually.