Tadashi Hirano

Background

Hirano, Tadashi was born on November 15, 1922 in Tado, Mie, Japan. Son of Tunehichi and Mitue (Kusanagi) Hirano.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Science University Tokyo, 1954. Doctor in Medical Science, University Tokyo, 1959. Doctor (honorary), Debrecen University School Medicine, Hungary, 1994.

Career

Lecturer, Japan Women's U., Tokyo, 1954-1959; visiting associate professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1959-1963; senior scientist, Tokyo Metropolitan Isotope Research Center, 1963-1967; director, Tokyo Metropolitan Isotope Research Center, 1969-1980; associate professor, U. Ottawa, Canada, 1967-1969; professor, director research center, Jikei U. School Medicine, Tokyo, 1980-1988; visiting professor, Jikei U. School Medicine, Tokyo, since 1988. Visiting professor Debrecen (Hungary) U. School Medicine, 1990-1994, honorary professor, since 1994. Honorary advisor Mendel World Foundation, 1992.

Achievements

• Tadashi Hirano has been listed as a noteworthy cell biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Society Electron Microscopy (emeritus, distinguished scientist award 1989), Japan Society for Cell Biology, Japan Mendel Society (executive director 1980-1999, president since 1999), International Committee Yeast IUMS, Microscopy Society of America (emeritus).

Interests

• Avocations: music, poetry, traveling.

Connections

Married Rieko Iizuka, October 19, 1956. Children: Naoko, Atsushi.

Father:

Tunehichi Hirano

Mother:

Mitue (Kusanagi) Hirano

Spouse:

Rieko Iizuka

child:

Atsushi Hirano

child:

Naoko Hirano