Tyoku Matuhasi

Background

Matuhasi, Tyoku was born on May 3, 1922 in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan. Son of Choubei and Tsuneko Matuhasi.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Tokyo, l946; D Medical Science, U. Tokyo, l955.

Career

Intern, U. Tokyo, 1946-1947; associate professor Faculty Medicine,, U. Tokyo, l955-68; professor Institute Medical Science, U. Tokyo, l968-83; professor emeritus, U. Tokyo, l983-; director, Japanese National Institute Health, Tokyo, l978-86; consultant, Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, since 1986. Consultant Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, l958-, World Health Organization, l987-. Chairman of Commission for biols.

Japanese Ministry Health and Welfare, l988-.

Achievements

• Tyoku Matuhasi has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute for Snake (councilor since 1975), Ogata Institute for Medical Chemistry (councilor since 1989), Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Association (Vice-President since 1991).

Interests

• Avocation: Sunday engineer.

Connections

Married Rina Nakamura, April 20, 1948. Children: Riri, Gaku.

Father:

Choubei Matuhasi

Mother:

Tsuneko Matuhasi

Spouse:

Rina Nakamura

child:

Riri Matuhasi

child:

Gaku Matuhasi