Robert Neal Nishimura

Background

Nishimura, Robert Neal was born on February 12, 1947 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Roy Y. and Masako Nishimura.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Washington State University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1972.

Career

Intern in medicine, University of California, San Diego, 1972-1973; resident in neurology, University of California, San Francisco, 1973-1976; research fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1979; assistant professor, U. Oregon, Portland, 1979-1981; assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1981-1987; associate professor neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987-1997; professor neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1997. Committee for protection of human subjects State of California, Sacramento, since 1994.

Achievements

• Robert Neal Nishimura has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Neurology, Society for Neurosci., American Society for Neurochemistry, Royal Society Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, travel, fishing, golf.

Connections

Father:

Roy Y.

Mother:

Masako Nishimura