Ms. Asako Okawa is a registered dietitian and a holder of a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. After graduating from the Junior College Division of Food and Nutrition and Faculty of Nutritional Sciences of Nakamura Gakuen University, she joined Nagasaki University Hospital as a registered dietitian. Her responsibilities included meal management, nutritional management, and nutritional guidance. During that period, she also volunteered as a staff member for a summer camp for children with diabetes and for other patient group events. She later led the nutrition department at a chronic care hospital. In 2021, she enrolled in the School of Public Health of the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, where she was involved in clinical epidemiology research. After completing the program in 2022, she joined Kyoto University Hospital as a registered dietician. Ms. Okawa joined HGPI in February 2024, where she leads projects in areas like non-communicable diseases (NCDs), drug pricing and discovery, and stabilizing the drug supply.