Background
Nagata, Tetsuji was born on February 5, 1931 in Suwa, Nagano, Japan. Son of Kamashige and Haruko (Takeuchi) Nagata.
Nagata, Tetsuji was born on February 5, 1931 in Suwa, Nagano, Japan. Son of Kamashige and Haruko (Takeuchi) Nagata.
Bachelor of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan, 1962.
From instructor to professor emeritus anatomy Shinshu University, Matsumoto, 1956—1996, professor emeritus, since 1996, dean School Medicine Japan, 1990—1992. Research associate in physiology University Illinois, 1962-1964. Professor emeritus Hebei Medical University, China, since 1987, president emeritus China, since 1991.
Professor anatomy and physiology Nagano Women's Junior College, 1997—2002. Professor anatomy Shinshu Institute Alternative Medicine Welfare, since 2005, dean, since 2008. President 4th Japan-United States Joint Congress Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, 1994, 4th International Symposium Radioautography, 1993.
Visiting professor National University Singapore, Singapore, since 1995, University Sao Paulo, Brazil, since 1989, University Campinas, Brazil, since 1995. Professor emeritus ChangDe Medical University, ChengDe, China, since 1999.
Member Japanese Association Anatomists (board directors 1988-1995, honorary director since 1996), Japan Society Histochemistry and Cytochemistry (board directors 1989-1996, honorary director since 1999, president 1994, 4th Japan-United States congress 1994), Clinical Electron Microscopy Society Japan (president 1992-1993, board directors 1988-1999, honorary director since 2000), World Society Cellular and Molecular Biology (vice president 1991-1996, president 1996-2000, honorary president since 2000), New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Kyoko Nakamura, March 15, 1962. Children: Seiji, Hiroko.