Akira Ishii

Background

Ishii, Akira was born on July 11, 1937 in Kochi, Japan. Son of Katsuhiko and Fusae Ishii.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Tokyo, 1964. Doctor Medical Science, University Tokyo, 1969. Master of Science, University London, 1970.

Career

Research associate Institute Infectious Disease, University Tokyo, 1969-1974. Assistant professor Toyko Medical and Dental University, 1974-1978, Institute Medical Science, University Tokyo, 1978-1979. Professor Miyazaki (Japan) Medical College, 1979-1984, Okayama (Japan) University Medical School, 1984-1990.

Director department parasitology National Institutes of Health, Tokyo, 1990-1995. Professor Jichi Medical School, 1995—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003. Professor Jissen Women's University, Tokyo, 2005—2008.

Professor honorary China Medical University, Shenyoung, since 2001. Committee member Japanese International Cooperative Agency, Tokyo, 1978—1989. Panel member United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Program Parasitic Diseases, 1991—1995, China-Japan Parasitology Seminar.

Consultant Japanese Society Travel Health.

Achievements

• Akira Ishii has been listed as a noteworthy parasitologist, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (honorary). Member: Japanese Society Travel Health (consultant) (consultant), German-Japan Association for Protozoan Diseases, Japanese Society Public Health, Japan Association International Health (past president, councilor, past member executive board), Japanese Society Parasitology (honorary Koizumi prize, Katsurada prize), Japanese Society Tropical Medicine (honorary), Japanese Society Infectious Disease (councilor), Japanese Society Allergologists (merit member), Japanese Society Medical Ent. Zoology (Society prize).

Interests

• Avocations: mountain trips, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Fuyuko Ishii, March 20, 1968. Children: Ken, Shin, Taku.

Father:

Katsuhiko Ishii

Mother:

Fusae Ishii

Spouse:

Fuyuko Ishii

child:

Ken Ishii

child:

Shin Ishii

child:

Taku Ishii