After graduating from the Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Mr. Shunichiro Kurita began serving at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. and later joined HGPI in 2016. Having had a grandmother with dementia, Mr. Kurita developed a strong personal interest in dementia and health policy. In addition to leading HGPI’s dementia project, he has been in charge of projects and initiatives spanning a variety of areas including mental health, child health, policy lectures for citizens, and liaison with the Diet. During his time at HGPI, Mr. Kurita earned a Master of Public Management (MPM) degree from Waseda University Graduate School of Public Management and he is currently pursuing a doctorate in social welfare at Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Humanities.

Mr. Kurita also serves as a member of the Machida City Dementia Policy Promotion Council and is an adjunct lecturer at the Tokai University, the Designing for Dementia Steering Committee. He has also served as a member of the Aichi Prefecture Orange Town Working Group and on the “Committee for Enacting a Local Regulation for Dementia in Urayasu City” organized by Urayasu City in Chiba Prefecture. He has also spoken at companies and academic societies and has made many appearances in the media.