Shiro Nii

Background

Nii, Shiro was born on January 12, 1932 in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Osaka University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Osaka University, 1961.

Career

Research associate Research Institute for Microbial Diseases Osaka University, Japan, 1961—1966, associate professor Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, 1966—1978. Professor Okayama University Medical School, Japan, 1978—1997, dean, 1993—1995. Professor emeritus Okayama University, since 1997.

Professor Kawasaki College Allied Health Professions, Kurashiki, Japan, 1997—1998. President Niimi College, Japan, 1998—2002. Academic administrator CAC Rehabilitation College, Hiroshima, 2002—2003, director, 2003—2006, director emeritus Japan, since 2006.

Councilor Okayama University, 1990-1992. Honorary professor Jiangxi Medical College, China, 1993. Guest professor Dalian Medical College, China, 1994.

Expert adviser Science and Technology Committee, 1994. President University and College Association Okayama Prefecture, 1995, 43d Annual Meeting of Japanese Virologists, 1995.

Achievements

• Shiro Nii has been listed as a noteworthy director, virologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Japanese Association Infectious Diseases (auditor 1995-1998), Japanese Society Virology (honorary).

Interests

• Reading, baseball, walking.

Connections

Parents Atsushi and Toyo (Toyota) N. Married Etsuko Tada, March 29, 1960. Children: Satoshi, Keiko Maeda, Yoshiko Fujita.

Spouse:

Etsuko Tada

child:

Satoshi Nii

child:

Keiko Maeda Nii

child:

Yoshiko Fujita Nii