Prof. Takashi Ono is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthodontic Science, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Tokyo, Japan. He is also currently the Associate Dean in Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital. He graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 1987 and following his DDS degree, he received his PhD degree from the same university in 1991. From 2000 to 2001, he studied at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark as a Short-term Fellowship Scholar of Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology (MEXT) in Japan.

Prof. Takashi Ono worked and has been working as an Adjunct/Visiting Professor at 14 domestic/international universities. He also serves as an editorial board member for 14 international peer-reviewed journals. He has published 12 book chapters and 272 scientific articles. His research interests include oral/craniofacial biology and obstructive sleep apnea. Prof. Ono is a recipient of IADR/AADR Williams J. Gies Award in 2018 and AJODO Wayne G. Watson Award in 2024. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) and E.H. Angle Society North Atlantic Component.