Background
Miya, Tom Saburo was born on April 6, 1923 in Hanford, California, United States. Son of Katsunosuke and Harue (Takeuchi) Miya.
Miya, Tom Saburo was born on April 6, 1923 in Hanford, California, United States. Son of Katsunosuke and Harue (Takeuchi) Miya.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1947. Master of Science, University Nebraska, 1948. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1952.
Faculty, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1948-1956, 58-77; professor pharmacology, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1958-1977; head department pharmacology and toxicology, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1963-1977; head department pharmacology, U. Nebraska, 1956-1957; dean professor, School Pharmacy, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill also professor pharmacology, chairman toxicology program, School Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1977-1992; retired, School Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1992. Board directors North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Member review committee United States Pharmacopeia XVIII, XIX, pharmacology-toxicology program committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health program review committee division research resources, 1973-1977, chairman chemical and biological information handling review committee, 1975-1976, National Research Council-National Academy Sciences toxicology information committee chairman 1977-1980, National Institutes of Health national environmental health advisory county, board of grants American Foundation Pharmaceutical Education, 1994-1999.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Colls. Pharmacy (chairman of the section teachers biological science 1965-1966, president 1975-1976, Distinguished Educator award 1985), American Pharmaceutical Association (Research Achievement award in pharmacodynamics 1964), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Chemical Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (president Ohio Valley section 1972-1974), Society Toxicology (member of council 1975-1977, president 1979-1980, Merit award 1984, Toxicology Education award 1989), New York Academy Sciences, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (chairman elect section pharmacology and biochemistry 1970), Rotary (board directors 1971-1973), Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Kappa Psi.
Married Midori Sakamoto, August 14, 1948. 1 child, Pamela Anne.