Background
Hiruki, Chuji was born on June 16, 1931 in Fukue, Nagasaki, Japan. Son of Chuichi and Mitsu (Kawamuko) Hiruki. arrived in Canada, 1966.
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Chuji Hiruki
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Chuji Hiruki, Japanese, Canadian Plant virologist, science educator. Fellow University of Wisconsin, 1964-1966, The Netherlands International Center, 1973; recipient research award Distinguished Foreign Specialist Government Japan, 1991, J. GordinKaplan award University Alberta, 1993; named National Science Council lecturer Government Republic China, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Kyushu U., Fukuoka, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Kyushu U., Fukuoka, 1963.
Career
Plant pathologist, Hatano Tobacco Experiment Station, Hatano, Japan, 1954-1965;
assistant professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1966-1970;
associate professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1970-1976;
professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1976-1991;
university professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, since 1991. Visiting plant pathologist, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1964. Visiting scientist Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Versailles, France, 1972.
Visiting professor Agricultural U., Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1973. CSFP visiting professor U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1984, visiting professor, 1984-1985. Honorary distinguished scientist China Paulownia Research Center, since 1993.
International consultant forest pathology Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) United Nations, since 1993. Chairman International Working Group Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, 1988-1993, IUFRO Working Party on Virus and Mycoplasma Diseases, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Canada, American Phytopathological Society (Pacific division, Lifetime Achievement award 1993), Canada Phytopathological Society (president 1990-1991, award for outstanding research 1996). Member International Society Plant Pathologists, New York Academy Sciences, Phytopathological Society Japan (award excellence in research 1990).
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Married Yasuko Hijikata, December 26, 1961. Children: Tadaaki, Lisa.
