Background
Kobata, Akira was born on March 17, 1933 in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Kyozo and Kotoko Kobata.
Kobata, Akira was born on March 17, 1933 in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Kyozo and Kotoko Kobata.
Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1956. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1962.
Staff member Research Institute/Takeda Chemical Company, Osaka, 1958-1967. Professor, chairman Kobe University School Medicine, Japan, 1971-1983. Professor, chairman Institute Medical Science University Tokyo, 1982-1993, director Institute Medical Science, 1990-1992.
Director Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Gerontology, 1993-2000, director emeritus, since 2000. Visiting associate Laboratory Bio-chemical Pharmacology, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1967-1969, visiting scientist, 1970-1971.
Member Japanese Bio-chemical Society (honorary member, board directors Tokyo chapter 1989-1997), Japanese Society Protein Engineering (board directors 1988-1993), Japanese Cancer Association (councilor since 1984), International Glycoconjugate Organization (national representative 1987-1999, president-elect 1999, president 1999-2001).
Married Misako Ohshima, October 9, 1960. Children: Etsuko Adelman, Kenichiro, Makoto.