Yasuharu Nimura

Background

Nimura, Yasuharu was born on September 13, 1923 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Seijiro and Makiko Nimura.

Education

Master of Science, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1945; B. Medicine, Osaka U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Osaka U., 1959.

Career

Intern, Osaka U. Hospital, Japan, 1951-1952; resident, Osaka U. Hospital, Japan, 1952-1958; associate professor medicine, Osaka U. Medical School, 1966-1977; vice-director, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan, 1977-1981; director-general, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan, 1981-1989; director emeritus, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, since 1989; executive medical advisor, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Limited company, Tokyo, since 1989.

Achievements

• Yasuharu Nimura has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Heart Association Council Clinical Cardiology (international), American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (honorary). Member Japanese Circulation Society (special), Japan Society Ultrasound in Medicine (past president 1978-1979), Internat.Soc. Cardiac Doppler (past president 1986).

Interests

• Avocation: fine arts.

Connections

Married Tamiko Umemoto, September 29, 1968. Children: Toshiko, Yasuaki.

Father:

Seijiro Nimura

Mother:

Makiko Nimura

Spouse:

Tamiko Umemoto

child:

Toshiko Nimura

child:

Yasuaki Nimura