Background
Hirokawa, Katsuiku was born on November 5, 1939 in Tokyo. Son of Katsuzo and Tsuna Hirokawa.
Hirokawa, Katsuiku was born on November 5, 1939 in Tokyo. Son of Katsuzo and Tsuna Hirokawa.
Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1969.
Visiting fellow, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1972-1974; senior instructor, Tokyo Medical and Dental U., 1969-1976; associate professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental U., 1976-1981; department chief, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Gerontology, 1981-1985; department director, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Gerontology, since 1985; professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental U., since 1994.
Member Japanese Society Pathology (councillor), Japanese Gerontological Society (councillor), Japanese Society Immunology, American Association Immunologists.
Married Noriko Hanazawa, February 3, 1968. Children: Yukiko, Takashi, Makiko.