Kunihiro Ueda

Background

Ueda, Kunihiro was born on May 25, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Usaburo Naka and Sato Ueda.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto University, 1965. Doctor in Medical Science, Kyoto University, 1971.

Career

Assistant professor, Kyoto U., 1970-1981; lecturer, Kyoto U., 1981-1985; associate professor, Kyoto U., 1985-1994; professor, Kyoto U., since 1994. Visiting lecturer Meiji College Oriental Medicine, Kyoto, 1983-1987.

Achievements

• Kunihiro Ueda has been listed as a noteworthy Biomedical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Bio-chemical Society (Promotion award 1978, executive director 1995-1996), Japan Society Vitaminology and Nutrition (council since 1986, Society award 1990), Japan Society Clinical Pathology (council since 1991), Japan Society Clinical Chemistry (secretary general 1995-1996), Japanese Society Gene Diagnosis and Therapy (vice president since 1997), Japan Science Council (member biochemistry liaison group since 1995).

Interests

• Poetry, stamp collecting/philately, tennis, photography.

Connections

Married Toshiko Ito, August 15, 1940. Children: Maki, Hiroki.

Father:

Usaburo Naka

Mother:

Sato Ueda

Spouse:

Toshiko Ito

child:

Maki Ueda

child:

Hiroki Ueda