Background
Sugiura, Masahiro was born on September 25, 1936 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Son of Tokiaki and Kyoko (Watanabe) Sugiura.
Sugiura, Masahiro was born on September 25, 1936 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Son of Tokiaki and Kyoko (Watanabe) Sugiura.
Bachelor of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1960. Master of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1962. Doctor of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1967.
Research associate Illinois University, Urbana, Illinois, 1963-1965. Research biologist California University, San Diego, 1965-1966. Assistant Hiroshima University, Japan, 1966-1968, Kyoto University, Japan, 1969-1972.
Laboratory head National Institute Genetics, Mishima, Japan, 1972-1982. Professor Nagoya University, Japan, 1982-2000. Director Center for Gene Research, Nagoya University, Japan, 1986-2000.
Professor Tokyo University, 1993-1997. Dean Graduate School Natural Sciences Nagoya City University, 2000—2005. Visiting fellow Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Sugiyama Human Research Center, Nagoya, since 2005.
Board directors International Society for Plant Molecular Biology, Athens, Georgia, 1984-1989. Expert member Council for Science and Technology, 1984-2000. Science board Institute Genetic Engineering, Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, since 1988.
Board directors Kazusa (Japan) DNA Institute, since 1991.
Married Noriko Toyoshima, March 18, 1972. 1 child, Yoshinori Toyoshima.