Hideo Kato is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan. He authored/co-authored 109 publications with 772 citations and an h-index of 14 (Scopus, November 2023). His research interests focus on (1) Monitoring of drug blood concentration and accomplishment of optimal dosage regimen; (2) Molecular mechanisms and clinical application of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters; (3) Exploration of factors and biomarkers associated with efficacy and side effects of drugs; (4) Optimal dosage adjustment based on pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) theory; (5) Role and activity of clinical pharmacists in multidisciplinary team care.