Background
Kuratsune, Masanori was born on August 4, 1920 in Kitakyushu, Japan. Son of Gen-Ichi and Umeko (Itagaki) Kuratsune.
physician public health researcher
Kuratsune, Masanori was born on August 4, 1920 in Kitakyushu, Japan. Son of Gen-Ichi and Umeko (Itagaki) Kuratsune.
Doctor of Medicine, Kyushu Imperial University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1944. Doctor Medical Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1952.
Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu U., 1950-1953; associate professor, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu U., 1953-1958; professor, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu U., 1959-1984; dean, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu U., 1977-1978; dean, Nakamura Gakuen College, Fukuoka, 1985-1992; emeritus, Nakamura Gakuen College, Fukuoka, since 1992. Consultant on environmental carcinogenesis International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France, 1971-1973. Director National Study Group of Yusho (Printed circuit board Poisoning), Fukuoka, 1984-1991.
Corporal, Military Medical College, 1944-1945. Member Japan Association Public Health (honorary. Chairman 1981-1982), Japanese Society Industrial Health (honorary.
Chairman 1968-1969), Japanese Society Hygiene (honorary).
Married Akiko Miwa, October 11, 1946. Children: Mari Kaigo, Eriko Inanaga, Koh Kuratsune.