Background
Tomita, Joseph Tsuneki was born on March 23, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Tadahisa and Shizuko (Satake) Tomita.
administrator cancer biologist
Tomita, Joseph Tsuneki was born on March 23, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Tadahisa and Shizuko (Satake) Tomita.
Bachelor in Biology, Stanford University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Stanford University, 1966.
Research assistant, Stanford (California) Medical Center, 1960-1962; research assistant, teaching assistant, Stanford University Medical School, 1962-1966; acting instructor, Stanford University Medical School, 1966-1968; postdoctoral fellow, National Multiple Sclerosis Society University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, 1968-1969; postdoctoral fellow, National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1969-1970; assistant research biologist department biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1970-1971; research immunologist, Abbott laboratories, N. Chicago, Illinois, 1971-1976; senior scientist, Abbott laboratories, N. Chicago, 1976-1977; head cancer research laboratory, Abbott laboratories, N. Chicago, 1977-1981; manager cancer and cell biology, Abbott laboratories, N. Chicago, 1981-1984; director cancer and immunology research, Abbott laboratories, N. Chicago, 1984-1994; director molecular oncology research, Abbott laboratories, N. Chicago, since 1994.
Member American Association Immunology, American Men and Women of Science, Keystone Symposia (executive committee, science advisory board since 1982).
Married Jeanne Shizue Takido, August 23, 1963. Children: Gregory, Leslie.