Masato Wakakura

Background

Wakakura, Masato was born on July 28, 1949 in Tokyo. Son of Masao and Mitori Wakakura.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kitasato U., Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, 1976; Doctor of Science, Kitasato U., Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, 1980.

Career

Director ophthalmology, Hamamatsu (Shizuoka, Japan) Red Cross Hospital, 1981-1982; senior research fellow Tennent Institute, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1986-1987; assistant professor School Medicine, Kitasato U., Sagamihara, 1982-1990; associate professor School Medicine, Kitasato U., Sagamihara, since 1991.

Achievements

• Masato Wakakura has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Neuro-ophthalmology Society (board directors since 1986), Japan Society Neurovegetative Research (councilor since 1988).

Interests

• Avocation: collecting prints.

Connections

Married Teiko Okada, March 6, 1977. Children:Jun, Sonomi, Yûka.

Father:

Masao Wakakura

Mother:

Mitori Wakakura

Spouse:

Teiko Okada

child:

Sonomi Wakakura

child:

Yûka Wakakura

child:

Jun Wakakura