Background
Oshima, Tomoo was born on July 18, 1925 in Tokyo. Son of Masamitsu and Imako Oshima.
Oshima, Tomoo was born on July 18, 1925 in Tokyo. Son of Masamitsu and Imako Oshima.
Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo U., l948.
Intern, Tokyo U. Hospital, 1948-1949; research official, National Institute Public Health, Tokyo, l952-; head division parasitology, National Institute Public Health, Tokyo, l958-67; professor parasitology, Shinshu U. School Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan, 1966-1976; professor parasitology, Yokohama (Japan) City U. School Medicine, 1976-1991; professor emeritus, Yokohama (Japan) City U. School Medicine, since 1991. Postdoctoral research fellow Tulane University School Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, 1959-1960.
Manager tutor Noborito Christian Student Dormitory, Kawasaki City, Japan, 1976-1988. Trustee Noma Foundation for Science and History Medicine, Tokyo, since 1976. Member Japanese Society Parasitology (president 1986-1987), Japanese Society Tropical Medicine (president 1989-1990), American Society Parasitologists, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Kanagawa Society Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (manager since 1976), International House Japan.
Married Emi Kurosaki, November 23, 1955. Children: Fujiko, Morio, Masanobu.