Background
Tsugita, Akira was born on August 18, 1928 in Okayama, Japan. Son of Mamoru and Nobuko Tsugita.
Tsugita, Akira was born on August 18, 1928 in Okayama, Japan. Son of Mamoru and Nobuko Tsugita.
Bachelor of Science, Osaka University, Japan, 1953. Master of Science, Osaka University, Japan, 1955. Doctor of Science, Osaka University, Japan, 1958.
Research fellow, virus laboratory University California, Berkeley, 1958—1962. Research fellow, Protein Institute Osaka (Japan) University, 1962—1963. Assistant professor genetics Osaka University Medical School, 1963—1964.
Professor molecular genetics Osaka University, 1964—1978. Staff European Molecular Biology Laboratory (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), Heidelberg, Germany, 1978—1985. Professor science University Tokyo, since 1985.
Visiting professor University Oregon Institute Molecular Biology, Eugene, 1962—1964. Lecturer Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1966—1967. Visiting professor University Basel Bioctr., 1972—1978.
Member of Human Proteome Organization (council member since 2001), International Council of Scientific (vice president 1992-1996, chairman task group Oceanic Data Sources, Paris 1996—2002, vice president 1998—2002, committee on data for science and technical), Protein Engineering Society Japan (president 1992-1996), European Molecular Biology Organization (honorary).
Married Kozue Mizuuchi, November 3, 1957. Children: Shida Yayoi, Ogawa Rei.