Masahiko Okudaira

Background

Okudaira, Masahiko was born on August 28, 1927 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Minoru and Toshiko (Ohnogi) Okudaira.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1958.

Career

Research associate department pathology Tokyo University, 1951-1963, lecturer School Medicine, 1963-1974. Medical examiner Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 1955-1972. Research associate Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, 1960-1961.

Professor pathology School Medicine Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, 1972-1993. Director hospital pathology Kitasato University Hospital, 1984-1993. Emeritus professor Kitasato University, since 1993.

Head division pathology Japan Bioassay Research Center, Hadano, Kanagawa, 1993-2000. Commissioner Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare, since 1996. Visiting professor School Medicine Showa University, Tokyo, 1982-1995.

Achievements

• Masahiko Okudaira has been listed as a noteworthy pathologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Japan Society Portal Hypertension (honorary), Liver Cancer Study Group Japan (honorary. President 1989-1990), International Society Human and Animal Mycology (honorary. Vice president 1991-1994), Japanese Medical Society Alcohol and Drug Studies (honorary.

President 1993-1994), Japan Society Hepatology (honorary. 1984-1985, award 1998), Japanese Society Medical Mycology (honorary. Board director 1974-1994, president 1983-1984, award 1998), Japanese Pathological Society (honorary).

Connections

Married Hiroko Naitou, April 28, 1955. Children: Takehito, Tsuneko Okudaira Kumagai.

Father:

Minoru Okudaira

Mother:

Toshiko (Ohnogi) Okudaira

Spouse:

Hiroko Naitou

child:

Tsuneko Okudaira Kumagai Okudaira

child:

Takehito Okudaira