Emi K. Nishimura MD Ph.D is a professor at The University of Tokyo. She is known particularly for her studies on the identification of melanocyte stem cells and the mechanism of hair graying and melanomagenesis. She obtained her professorship at Kanazawa University in 2006, at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2009, and at The University of Tokyo in 2021. Dr. Nishimura was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2022.
