Background
Takai, Katsuji was born on January 2, 1937 in Sendai, Japan. Son of Soji and Reiko (Yamamura) Takai.
Takai, Katsuji was born on January 2, 1937 in Sendai, Japan. Son of Soji and Reiko (Yamamura) Takai.
Doctor of Medicine, University Tokyo, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences, University Tokyo Graduate School Medicine, 1968.
Assistant professor department physiological chemistry and nutrition University Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, 1968—1973. Visiting investigator Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1973—1975. Research associate Institute Chemistry Kyoto University, Japan, 1975—1976, assistant professor, 1976—1978.
Associate professor Department Medical Chemistry, Faculty Medicine, Kyoto University, 1979—1985. Lecturer department medicine, University Kyusyu, 1982. Professor department biochemistry & nutrition, University Tokyo Faculty of Medical, 1986—1997.
Chairman Institute International Health, University Tokyo Graduate School Medicine, 1994—1997. Professor department biomedical chemistry, 1995—1997. Internist Jiseikai Kamiitabashi Hospital, Tokyo, 2004—2007.
Physician Niizaen Geriat Health Service Facilities, Niiza, Japan, since 2004. Lecturer biochemistry molecular biology Kamitabashi Nursing School, Tokyo, since 2009. Vice chairman board directors Functional Food Consultant Certified Institute, Suzuka, Japan, since 2006, auditor, trustee, Japan, since 2007.
Vice chief director NPO Japanese Association Food Science and Risk Analysis, Suzuka, since 2007. Organizer, editor First International Conference Frontiers & New Horizons Amino Acid Research, 1990—1991, Elsevier, 1992. Organizer, chief guest editor Transdisciplinary International Conference Aromatic Amino Acid, 2005—2006.
J. Nutrition Supplement Transdiciplinary International Conference Aromatic Amino Acid, 2007. President, organizer editor the 11th conference of International Study Group Tryptophan Research, 2005—2006. Elsevier 11th conference of International Study Group Tryptophan Research, 2007.
Fellow: Japan Society Amino Acid Sciences. Member: American Association Advancements Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences (Charles Darwin Memorial Association inaugural member 1986), International Study Group for Tryptophan Research (international executive member, trustee), Japanese Bio-chemical Society (trustee, award 1975, award on cyclic AMP research 1975).
Married Fujiko Yachimori, April 10, 1965. Children: Izumi Yonekawa, Kiichi.