Hiroko Ohgaki

Background

Ohgaki, Hiroko was born on July 15, 1955 in Nikko, Japan. Daughter of Masao and Machi (Ishii) Ohgaki.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University Agriculture & Technology, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1986.

Career

Research associate, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, 1980-1989; postdoctoral fellow, Institute Toxicology, Zurich, 1989-1990; postdoctoral fellow, U. Zurich, 1990-1992; expert, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1992-1995; chief, IARC, Lyon, France, since 1995.

Achievements

• Hiroko Ohgaki has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Cancer Association (Incitement award 1985), American Association for Cancer Research.

Interests

• Avocation: piano.

Connections

Father:

Masao Ohgaki

Mother:

Machi (Ishii) Ohgaki