Background
Shibata, Akira was born on September 3, 1930 in Niigata City, Japan. Son of Tsuneichiro and Hideko (Iijima) Shibata.
academic administrator internal medicine educator
Shibata, Akira was born on September 3, 1930 in Niigata City, Japan. Son of Tsuneichiro and Hideko (Iijima) Shibata.
Doctor of Medicine, Niigata University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1960.
Associate professor internal medicine, Akita (Japan) U. School Medicine, 1970-1975;
professor, department chairman, Akita (Japan) U. School Medicine, 1975-1977;
professor, department chairman, Niigata U. School Medicine, 1977-1996;
professor emeritus, Niigata U. School Medicine, since 1996;
dean, Niigata U. School Medicine, 1992-1994. Director University Hospital Niigata U., 1990-1992, Tachikawa General Hospital, since 1996. President Japan Russia Medical Collaboration Organisation, 1992-1994.
Honorary head Harbin (China) Institute Hematology, since 1991.
Fellow: American College of Physicians (honorary), Japanese Society Reticuloendothelial Systems (honorary. Trustee, pres.1995), Japanese Society Internal Medicine (honorary. Trustee, president 1994), Japanese Society Hematology (honorary.
Trustee, president 1994), Academy Medicine Malaysia (honorary).
Married Yoriko Hashimoto, October 8, 1960. 3 children.