Background

Arai, Sumio was born on July 28, 1935 in Kanan-Cho, Miyagiken, Japan. Son of Yuhei and Toyo Arai.

Education

Master of Arts, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 1967.

Career

Research associate, Tohoku U. School Medicine, Sendai, 1970-1978; assistant professor, Tohoku U. School Medicine, Sendai, 1978-1981; associate professor, Kumamoto (Japan) U. School Medicine, 1981-1983; professor, chairman, Kumamoto (Japan) U. School Medicine, 1983-1985; professor, chairman, Kurume (Japan) U., School Medicine, since 1985.

Achievements

• Sumio Arai has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman committee for mycoplasmology Japan Industry Association, Tokyo, since 1990. Member Japan Society Mycoplasmology (board), Japanese Society for Bacteriology (board), American Society for Microbiology, International Society for Interferon Research (program committee), International Organization Mycoplasmology (board), Japanese Society for Immunology, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fishing, farming.

Connections

Married Kameda Kumiko, February 4, 1968. Children: Hirotoshi, Miho, Kenji.

Father:

Yuhei Arai

Mother:

Toyo Arai

Spouse:

Kameda Kumiko

child:

Hirotoshi Arai

child:

Kenji Arai

child:

Miho Arai