Background
Okuda, Kunio was born on May 21, 1921 in Tokyo. Son of Kinmatsu and Hatsue (Hashida) Okuda.
Okuda, Kunio was born on May 21, 1921 in Tokyo. Son of Kinmatsu and Hatsue (Hashida) Okuda.
Doctor of Medicine, Manchuria Medical College, 1944. Doctor of Science, Chiba Medical College, Japan, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Fukuoka University, 1983.
With medical staff, Chiba (Japan) National Hospital, 1945-1951; assistant professor, Yamaguchi Medical College, Ube, Japan, 1951-1953; associate professor, Yamaguchi Medical College, Ube, Japan, 1953-1963; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1958-1960; professor medicine, Kurume U. School Medicine, Japan, 1963-1971; professor medicine, Chiba U. School Medicine, 1971-1987; emeritus professor, Chiba U. School Medicine, since 1987. Past president Japanese Society Hepatology, Tokyo, 1977-1978. Vice president Organisation de Gastro-Enterologie, 1982-1986, honorary president, since 1986.
Member Japan Vitamin Society (president 1987-1991, Special award 1963), Organization Mondiale de Gastro-Enterologie (honorary president since 1986), International Association Study of Liver (past president 1978-1980), Asian Pacific Association Study of Liver (past president 1980-1982, honorary president since 1990), American Gastroenterological Association, Society Scholars Johns Hopkins University Lodges: Rotary.
Married Hinae Katsumata, May 30, 1947. Children: Hiroaki, Keiko.