Background
Morishima, Akira was born on April 18, 1930 in Tokyo. Son of Azusa and Toshiko (Tezuka) Morishima. came to the United States, 1955.
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Akira Morishima
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Education
Doctor of Medicine, Keio U., Tokyo, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Keio U., Tokyo, 1963.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1961;
instructor in pediatrics, Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1963;
associate in pediatrics, Columbia University, New York City, 1963-1965;
assistant professor pediatrics, Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1966;
assistant professor pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 1966-1968;
associate professor pediatrics, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1995;
director division pediatric endocrinology, Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1995. Associate attending physician Presbyterian Maryland. Center, New York City, 1968-1995, Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital, since 1991.
Consultant Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, since 1978. Honorary consultant St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, since 1988. Special lecturer, consultant Columbia University, Presbyterian Medical Center, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Health Planning Board, Bronx, 1974-1976. Vice president, treasurer District 10 Community School Board, New York City, 1974-1980. Chairman of Commission Community Board # 8, New York City,1977-1985.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Pediatrics Society, Academy Pediatrics (Japan), Environmental Mutagen Society, Society for Study of Reproduction, Society Human Genetics, Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research, New York Japanese/American Lions.
Connections
Married Hisayo Oda, June 3, 1961. Children: Amy, Alyssa.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Fulbright scholar United States Education Commission, 1955-1957. Grantee National Institutes of Health. Recipient Citation, City Council of New York, 1985.Fulbright scholar United States Education Commission, 1955-1957. Grantee National Institutes of Health. Recipient Citation, City Council of New York, 1985.