Toru Imamura

Background

Imamura, Toru was born on February 25, 1956 in Kagoshima, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Eiko Imamura.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo University, 1979. Master of Science, Tokyo University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1984.

Career

Researcher Fermentation Research Institute, Tsukuba, 1984-1988. Visiting scientist American Red Cross, Rockville, Maryland, 1988—1989, 1992—1993. Biotechnology consultant Ministry International Trade and Industry, Chiyoda and Tokyo, 1991-1992.

Senior scientist National Institute Bioscience and Human Technology, Tsukuba, 1993—2001, group leader, 1997—2001, laboratory head, 1998—2001. Deputy director Gene Discovery Research Center National Institute Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2001—2002, deputy director Age Dimension Research Center, 2002—2003. Principal research scientist Age Dimension Research Center, Tsukuba, 2003—2004, Neurosci.

Research Institute, 2004—2005. Director Signaling Molecules Research Laboratory, 2005—2008. Principal research scientist Neuroscience Research Institute, since 2008.

Deputy director Neurosci. Research Institute, since 2009. Chairman radiation safety committee Fermentation Research Institute, 1987-1988.

Contact person Japan-United States aggreement in science and technical Mechanism of Growth Signaling, since 1992, adjunct professor Science U Tokyo, since 1995, professor Tsukuba University, 2002-2003. Founder, chief technical officer Advangen, Inc., 2003-2004.

Achievements

• Toru Imamura has been listed as a noteworthy molecular cell biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Cell Biology, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Japan Bio-chemical Society, Japan Cell Biology Society, Japanese Society Molecular Biology, Japanese Society Carbohydrate Research (councilor), Japanese Society Investigative Dermatology, Pharmaceutical Society Japan (councilor), Japan Radiation Society.

Interests

• Art, tennis, reading, travel, music.

Connections

Father:

Hiroshi Imamura

Mother:

Eiko Imamura