Background
Taira, Kazunari was born on April 15, 1952 in Kazusa, Nagasaki, Japan. Son of Makoto and Tomiyo Taira.
Taira, Kazunari was born on April 15, 1952 in Kazusa, Nagasaki, Japan. Son of Makoto and Tomiyo Taira.
Associate, National Sasebo College of Technology, Japan, 1973. Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1977. Master of Science, University Illinois, Chicago, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Chicago, 1984.
Research assistant Nagasaki (Japan) University, 1973-1976. Postdoctoral fellow University Illinois, Chicago, 1984, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1984-1987. Senior research fellow National Institute Bioscience & Human Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, 1987-1994.
Professor Institute Applied Biochemistry, University Tsukuba, 1994-1999. Professor department chemical biotechnology School Engineering, University Tokyo, since 1999. Consultant, Japan Research Industry Association, since 1991.
Adjunct researcher, research group leader National Institute Bioscience/Human Technology, 1994—1999. Adjunct researcher, project leader National Institute Advisory Interdisciplinary Research, 1997—2001. Director-general Gene Function Research Center, National Institute Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, since 2002.
Member Japanese Society Genes and Drug Delivery Systems (president since 2000), Molecular Biology Society Japan, Chemical Society Japan, Antisense DNA/Ribonucleic acid Society Japan (committee member since 1991), Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Matsuo Masako, April 2, 1983. Children: Gene, Kay, Ai.