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Nishimura, Susumu was born on April 7, 1931 in Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Kiyoshi and Chie (Watabe) Nishimura.
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Susumu Nishimura, Japanese Biologist. Recipient Naito Science award Naito Foundation, 1980, Academy and Imperial prize, Japan Academy, 1988, Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research prize, 1988, Fujiwara Foundation prize, 1990. Member American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (honorary), New York Academy.Sci., American Academy Arts and Science (honorary), Japanese Bio-chemical Society (honorary).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Tokyo, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Biophysics, University Tokyo, 1960.
Career
Research associate Cancer Institute, Tokyo, 1960-1962. Postdoctoral fellow Biological Division Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1961-1963. Research associate Institute for Enzyme Research University Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1965.
Section chief Virology Division National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, 1965-1968, division chief Biology Division, 1968-1992. Executive director Banyu Tsukuba Research Institute, Banyu Pharmaceutical Limited company, Japan, 1992-1995, senior executive director, 1995-1999, president emeritus, 1999—2004. Executive auditor University Tsukuba, Japan, 2004—2006, visiting professor, 2006—2008, visiting scholar, since 2008.
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Member of Chemical Society Japan (honorary), Japanese Cancer Association (honorary), Japanese Bio-chemical Society (honorary), American Academy Arts and Science (honorary), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (honorary).
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Married Michiko Uzawa, November 14, 1961. Children: Tomoo, Kazuo.
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1955
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1960
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Recipient Naito Science award Naito Foundation, 1980, Academy and Imperial prize, Japan Academy, 1988, Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research prize, 1988, Fujiwara Foundation prize, 1990.Recipient Naito Science award Naito Foundation, 1980, Academy and Imperial prize, Japan Academy, 1988, Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research prize, 1988, Fujiwara Foundation prize, 1990.