Background
Oshima, Tairo was born on February 13, 1935 in Tokyo. Son of Kenzo and Hanako (Watanabe) Oshima.
Oshima, Tairo was born on February 13, 1935 in Tokyo. Son of Kenzo and Hanako (Watanabe) Oshima.
Bachelor of Science, Tokyo University, 1958. Master of Science, Tokyo University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Tokyo University, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow department biochemistry, Tokyo U., 1963-1964; assistant professor department biochemistry, Tokyo U., 1964-1972; postdoctoral fellow, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California, 1965-1967; postdoctoral fellow department molecular biology, Einstein College, New York City, 1967-1968; division director Institute Life Science, Mitsubishi-Kasei, Tokyo, 1972-1983; professor biochemistry department life science, faculty dean, Tokyo Institute, Yokohama, Japan, since 1983.
Member Japanese Bio-chemical Society (councillor since 1986, research promotion prize 1973), International Society Study Origin Life (councillor 1980-1983), Tokyo Institute of Technology (councillor 1989-1994, vice president since 1994).
Married Yumiko Kajita, September 19, 1966. Children: Kenro, Ikuro, Yuko.