Background
Hirai, Kanji was born on September 18, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Tazo and Hisa Hirai.
Hirai, Kanji was born on September 18, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Tazo and Hisa Hirai.
Bachelor of Science, U. Kobe, Japan, 1963; Master of Science, U. Osaka, Japan, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Osaka, Japan, 1968.
Postdoctoral fellow, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1968-1971; research associate, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1972-1974; assistant professor, New York University, New York City, 1974-1975; assistant professor, Tokai U., Isehara, Kanagawa., Japan, 1975-1989; professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental U., since 1989. Part-time instructor Osaka U., since 1981, Tokyo U., since 1989, Shimane Medical College, Izumo, Japan, since 1990. Visiting professor Kanazawa (Japan) Medical College, since 1989.
Member International Association for Research on Epstein-Barr Virus and Associated Diseases (board directors since 1990), Japanese Cancer Association, Japanese Society for Veterinary Medicine, Japanese Society for Molecular Biology, Japanese Association forVirologists, American Society for Microbiology.
Married Mitsuko Tanaka, October 10, 1968. Children: Kennichi, George.