Niikawa Norio

Background

Norio, Niikawa was born on May 8, 1942 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Terukiyo and Yoshie (Kushino) Nilkawa.

Education

B Medicine, Hokkaido U., 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Hokkaido U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido U., 1976; Honorary Professor, Hunan Medical U., Changsha, People's Republic of China, 1989.

Career

Assistant School Medical, Geneva U., 1972-1975; instructor School Medicine, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, Japan, 1976-1984; professor department human genetics School Medical, Nagasaki (Japan) U., since 1984. Director Atomic Disease Institute/Nagasaki U. School Medicine, since 1990.

Achievements

• Niikawa Norio has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York Academy Sciences, Japan Society Human Genetics, Medical Genetics Seminar Japan (secretary general since 1991), Bambi Association (secretary/general 1989). M C.

Connections

Married Emiko, March 18, 1945. 1 child, Iichiro.

Father:

Terukiyo Nilkawa

Mother:

Yoshie (Kushino) Nilkawa

Spouse:

Emiko

child:

Iichiro Norio