Background
Kikuchi, Goro was born on January 14, 1920 in Ohe, Yamagata, Japan. Son of Masagoro and Kiku Kikuchi.
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Goro Kikuchi
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Education
Doctor of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, 1951.
Career
Instructor, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, 1944-1951; assistant professor biochemistry, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, 1952-1959; guest professor, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, 1983-1986; president, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, 1986-1992; honorary president, since 1992; research associate, University of Chicago, 1955-1957; research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1957-1959; professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1959-1983; emeritus professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, since 1983; guest professor, Saitama Medical School, Japan, 1984-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member Japanese Bio-chemical Society (honorary, president 1978-1979), National Committee on Biochemistry, International Union Biochemistry (commission on symposium), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biological (honorary).
Connections
Married Teruko Kasai, November 18, 1952. Children: Akio, Yuriko.
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Education
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Awards
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Recipient Promotion of Science prize Naito Memorial Foundation, Tokyo, 1975, Medical Research prize Japan Medical Association, Tokyo, 1981, Purple Ribbon prize Japanese Government, 1985, prize Japan Academy, 1993.Recipient Promotion of Science prize Naito Memorial Foundation, Tokyo, 1975, Medical Research prize Japan Medical Association, Tokyo, 1981, Purple Ribbon prize Japanese Government, 1985, prize Japan Academy, 1993.