2024 Volume 25 Pages 4-9
On receiving a distinguished award from the Japanese Association of Women Scientists, expressing gratitude to supporters and detailing the career journey shaped by historical adversity and scientific ambition. Dr.Ohkura grew up during WWII, experiencing hardship, displacement, and a post-war Japan marked by chaos. This background led her to pursue science, particularly botany, and pharmacology, conducting pioneering work on natural compounds and plant-based therapies. Over decades, she developed an integrated medical approach, merging Western and Eastern medical philosophies, and created a diagnostic device for non-invasive health assessment using skin impedance. Her contributions bridge scientific rigor with holistic healthcare.
