Background
Kakizuka, Akira was born on January 5, 1959 in Tokushima, Japan.
Kakizuka, Akira was born on January 5, 1959 in Tokushima, Japan.
Doctor of Medicine, Kanazawa (Japan) University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1988.
Research assistant, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1988-1989; assistant professor, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1992-1995; associate professor, Kyoto (Japan) U., since 1995; visiting research associate, The Salk Institute, San Diego, California, 1989-1992.
Married Nahoko Minami, June 30, 1985. Children: Mai, Taishi, Kenta.