Background
Itoh, Shinji was born on February 16, 1912 in Ise-City, Mie-ken, Japan. Son of Motoichi and Kuni (Hayashi) Ito.
Itoh, Shinji was born on February 16, 1912 in Ise-City, Mie-ken, Japan. Son of Motoichi and Kuni (Hayashi) Ito.
Doctor of Medicine, Nagoya (Japan) University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Nagoya (Japan) University, 1941.
Assistant, Nagoya U., 1937-1941; associate, Nagoya U., 1941-1947; associate professor, Nagoya U., 1947-1957; professor, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, Japan, 1957-1975; professor emeritus, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, Japan, since 1975; research advisor, Shionogi Research Institute, Osaka, Japan, 1975-1993; guest lecturer, Yamagata (Japan) U., 1985-1989-. Guest professor Guelph (Canada) U., 1976.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Neurosci. Society, Japan Physiological Society (special), Japan Biometeorol. Society (honorary), International Society Neuroendocrinology (honorary), Japan Neuroendocrinology Society (honorary), Japan Endocrinology Society (honorary).
Married Eiko Ito, June 9, 1937. Children: Yukiko, Toru, Hiroko, Yutaka.