Background
Sakaguchi, Genji was born on September 17, 1927 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Kazumasa and Yuko (Fujita) Sakaguchi.
Sakaguchi, Genji was born on September 17, 1927 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Kazumasa and Yuko (Fujita) Sakaguchi.
Bachelor of Science, Hokkaido University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, 1960. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1956.
Technical official, National Institute Health, Tokyo, 1950-1970; chief investigator, National Institute Health, Tokyo, 1965-1970; professor, U. Osaka Prefecture, Sakai, Japan, 1970-1991; professor emeritus, U. Osaka, Sakai, Japan, since 1991; science adviser, Japan Food Research laboratories, Suita, Osaka., since 1991. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1967-1986, Chiba Serum Institute, since 1970. Advisor Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, since 1974.
Member Japanese Society Bacteriology (board directors 1991-1994, Asakawa-sho award1988), Society Antibacterial and Antifungal Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (board directors since 1991), Japanese Society Food Microbiology (president 1990-1993).
Married Sumiko Igarashi, November 25, 1951. Children: Akiko, Ei, Fumiko, Hide, Kei.