Background
Ando, Mitsuru was born on February 4, 1945 in Kagoshima, Japan. Son of Junichi and Sumiko (Sigenaga) Ando.
Toxicologist Global environmental scientist
Ando, Mitsuru was born on February 4, 1945 in Kagoshima, Japan. Son of Junichi and Sumiko (Sigenaga) Ando.
Bachelor of Science, Kyushu U., Fukuoka, Japan, 1967; Master of Science, Kyushu U., Fukuoka, Japan, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Kagoshima (Japan) U., 1981.
Scientist, Kagoshima (Japan) U., 1970-1976; scientist, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan, 1976-1982; senior scientist, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, 1982-1993; chief scientist, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, since 1993. Associate scientist University of California, Davis, 1984-1985.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Japanese Society for Hygiene (councilor since 1977), Japanese Association Rural Medicine (councilor since 1979), International Association Rural Medicine (councilor since 1996).
Married Midori Takano, February 4, 1973. Children: Mayuri, Jun.