[1] He was elected as President of the Japan Academy on October 15, 2013,[2] serving till 2016 and was followed by Hiroshi Shiono.

[3] Sugimura isolated and identified many mutagens with a structure of heterocyclic amine from foods cooked under ordinary conditions.

He further developed his studies to analyze multiple-step carcinogenesis at molecular levels to promote effective primary prevention of cancer.

The discovery of pierisin, an apoptogenic peptide that ADP-ribosylates DNA, profoundly illuminates his scientific character and curiosity as well.

in 1949 from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, and received the degree of Doctor of Medical Science in 1957 from the same institution.