Background
Hatanaka, Hiroshi was born on April 20, 1932 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Son of Taichi and Hana (Takahashi) Hatanaka.
Hatanaka, Hiroshi was born on April 20, 1932 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Son of Taichi and Hana (Takahashi) Hatanaka.
Doctor of Medicine, University Tokyo, 1957. Doctor of Medical Sciences, University Tokyo, 1963.
Resident in surgery and neurosurgery, U. Tokyo Hospital, 1958-1962; assistant in surgery, U. Tokyo Hospital, 1963-1964; Fulbright scholar, surgical research fellow, Harvard University, 1964-1967; clinical and research fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1964-1967; visiting fellow neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1971-1972; assistant in neurosurgery, U. Tokyo Hospital, 1967-1973; professor neurosugery, Teikyo U., Tokyo, 1971-1994. Visiting resident in neurosurgery Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University, summer 1966. Distinguished visiting professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1991-1992.
Member Japanese Cancer Association, Japanese Surgical Society, Japanese Congress Neurosurgeons, World Federation Neurological Surgeons, Japan Neurosurg. Society, Japan Society Practicing Surgeons, International College Surgeons, Japan Association Cancer Research, Asian and Australasian Society Neurological Surgeons, Japan Society Center Nervous System Computed Tomography, Japan Radiological Society, International Society Radiology, Japan Electroencephalogram Society, Japan Neuropathol. Society, Japan Neurochemistry Society, International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy (founder, 1st president and secretary), Japan Society Clinical Imaging (executive board), J.E. Purkyne Czech.
Medical Association (honorary), Czech Neurosurg. Society (honorary).
Married Anita Louisa Beck, October 15, 1973. Children: Elsa, Clara.