Background
Hobo, Sumiya was born on January 1, 1937 in Tokyo. Son of Toshiya and Namiko (Yachi) Hobo.
Hobo, Sumiya was born on January 1, 1937 in Tokyo. Son of Toshiya and Namiko (Yachi) Hobo.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Nihon University School Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, 1961. Master of Science in Dentistry, Indiana University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo Dental College Graduate School, Chiba, Japan, 1983.
Assistant professor, Indiana U. School Dentistry, Indianapolis, 1969-1970; assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles School Dentistry, 1970-1972; professor, chairman, Ohu U. School Dentistry, Koriyama, Japan, 1973-1989; founding director, International Dental Academy, Tokyo, since 1972. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles School Dentistry, 1975-1998. Clinical professor University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1997.
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Fellow American College Dentists. Member American Academy Restorative Dentistry, American Academy Fixed Prosthodontics, Japan Academy Gnathology (president 1980-1997), International Academy Gnathology (Asian section president since 1979), Japan Federation Esthetic Dentistry (executive director since 1995), Japan Prosthodontic Society (executive director since 1997).