Atsushi Oikawa

Background

Oikawa, Atsushi was born on January 27, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Yasuo and Tsuya (Yamagishi) Oikawa.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tokyo, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Osaka U., 1961.

Career

Research assistant, Osaka U., 1957-1961; lecturer, Osaka U., 1961-1962; section head, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, 1962-1974; professor pharmacology, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1974-1992; professor emeritus, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1992-1997; director cancer cell repository, Tohoku U., 1988-1990. Consultant Nihon Biosvc., since 1992. Consultant on positron emission tomography Yamanakako Clinic, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Atsushi Oikawa has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Radioisotope Association (councilor radiation protection supervisors section 1992-1996), New York Academy Sciences, Planetary Society M C.

Connections

Married Masako Hirota, April 4, 1931. Children: Hikaru, Kahoru, Akira.

Father:

Yasuo Oikawa

Mother:

Tsuya (Yamagishi) Oikawa

Spouse:

Masako Hirota

child:

Hikaru Oikawa

child:

Akira Oikawa

child:

Kahoru Oikawa