Functional Genomics, School of Pharmacy, Shujitsu University, Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan.

Shizuyo Sutou was born in Japan, in 1942. He received the PhD degree in mutation research from the University of Tokyo. He is qualified both as a pharmacist and senior radiation protection supervisor. He is the professor of the Functional Genomics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Shujitsu University. He is a board member of Mutation Research and the production editor of Genes and Environment.