Hiroshi Amemiya

Background

Amemiya, Hiroshi was born on January 15, 1935 in Hongo, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Miyoji and Yoshiko (Fukuda) Amemiya.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan, 1960. Doctor in Medical Science, Chiba University, Japan, 1965.

Career

Instructor Chiba University Hospital, 1968—1976, assistant professor, 1977—1978. Director experimental surgery National Cardiovasc. Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan, 1978—2000.

General director National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, 1992—2000, general director emeritus, since 2001. Director NPO/HAB Research Organization.

Achievements

• Hiroshi Amemiya has been listed as a noteworthy Medical doctor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Society For Transplantation (honorary chairman, past inspector, past director, past chair), Asian Society Transplantation (advisory councilor), Japan Society Organ Preservation and Medical Biology (advisor, past president), Transplantation Society, International Society for Organ Sharing (councilor, past chair).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, sports.

Connections

Married Noriko Itakura, March 25, 1961. Children: Izumi, Megumi, Toru.

Father:

Miyoji Amemiya

Mother:

Yoshiko (Fukuda) Amemiya

Spouse:

Noriko Itakura

child:

Izumi Amemiya

child:

Toru Amemiya

child:

Meguni Amemiya