Masafumi Fujimoto

Background

Fujimoto, Masafumi was born on July 19, 1947 in Kashiwara, Nara, Japan. Son of Masaji and Eiko (Uemura) Fujimoto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1971. Master of Science, Kyoto University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Kyoto University, 1980.

Career

Researcher Shionogi Research Laboratories, Osaka, 1973-1989, chief researcher, 1989-1996, deputy general manager, 1996-2000, general manager, 2001—2003, Shionogi Aburahi Laboratory, Shiga, Japan, since 2000.

Achievements

• Masafumi Fujimoto has been listed as a noteworthy pharmacologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Minamitahara Council, Nara, Japan. Member Japanese Pharmacol. Society (councilor since 1996), Japanese Bio-chemical Society (secretary Kinki branch 1998-2001), The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.

Interests

• Tennis, Go, mah-jongg.

Connections

Married Yoko Hasagawa, March 6, 1977. Children: Naoko, Yusuke.

Father:

Masaji Fujimoto

Mother:

Eiko (Uemura) Fujimoto

Spouse:

Yoko Hasagawa

child:

Yusuke Fujimoto

child:

Naoko Fujimoto