Rate My Professor Satoshi Minoshima

Satoshi Minoshima, MD, PhD, serves as the Anne G. Osborn Chair and Professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He held the position of Chair of the department from 2014 until 2025, during which time the department achieved significant advancements in patient care, research, and education. A leading expert in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, Dr. Minoshima received his MD from Chiba University School of Medicine, completed his residency in radiology at Chiba University Hospital, earned a PhD in radiological science from Chiba University School of Medicine, and undertook a postdoctoral fellowship in nuclear medicine at the University of Michigan. Before joining the University of Utah, he was on the faculty at the University of Michigan and served as Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Radiology at the University of Washington.

Dr. Minoshima's research specializes in neuroscience and molecular brain imaging, with pioneering contributions including the discovery of early hypometabolism in the posterior cingulate cortex as a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and the development and global dissemination of diagnostic statistical mapping technology for PET and SPECT imaging. His work extends to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, mild cognitive impairment, and other conditions including neuropathic pain, epilepsy, and certain cancers. He has authored over 170 peer-reviewed articles, numerous book chapters, review articles, and abstracts, and delivered more than 300 presentations worldwide. In leadership roles, he served as President of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) from 2018 to 2019, President of the SNMMI Brain Imaging Council, Chair of the SNMMI Scientific Program Committee, and Chair of the Radiological Society of North America Molecular Imaging Committee. He collaborates with the International Atomic Energy Agency to promote nuclear medicine applications. Among his honors are the RSNA Gold Medal (2025), SNMMI Kuhl-Lassen Award (2006), American Roentgen Ray Society Gold Medal (2013), SNMMI Presidential Distinguished Service Award (2016), SNMMI Tetalman Memorial Award (1996), and Western Region SNMMI Pioneer Award (2023).