Hisashi Tauchi, Japanese pathologist, gerontologist. Recipient Chunichi prize, 1970, Baelz prize, 1973, Japan Medical Association Medical prize, 1983. Member of Japan Society for biomedical Gerontology (honorary chairman general meeting 1981), Japan Gerontological Society (honorary president 1987-1989), Japan Lung Cancer Society 1966-1967, Japan Geriatrics Society 1976-1977, Japanese Pathol. Society 1974.