I am Ken Sato, MD＆PhD and graduated from Jichi Medical University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree, and subsequently graduated from Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine with a master's degree in 1998. I have worked at Gunma University hospital, its affiliated hospitals, and clinics. My current and previous research interests include therapeutic approaches for various liver diseases, especially viral hepatitis C and the association between liver fibrosis and oxidative stress, and the role of xanthine oxidoreductase on liver diseases. I belong to The Japan Society of Internal Medicine, The Japan Society of Hepatology, The Japan Society of Gastroenterology, The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, The Society of Japan Gastrointestinal Science, The Biometric Society of Japan, and The Japan Society for Medical Education. I won a Good Clinical Practice award in Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine in 2009 and an award of “Poster of Distinction” in Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver in 2014.