Noriko Osumi is a leading developmental neuroscientist known for her pioneering research on the molecular mechanisms underlying brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Advisor to the Headquarters for Strategy and Planning at Tohoku University. After earning her DDS and PhD in developmental biology from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, she joined the faculty there and later became a full professor at Tohoku University in 1998, where she led the Department of Developmental Neuroscience for many years. She remains at Tohoku University as Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor for her research and education activities.