Yasunori Okada

Background

Okada, Yasunori was born on April 17, 1949 in Kosugi, Toyama, Japan. Son of Asani and Miyo Okada.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kanazawa (Japan) U., 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Kanazawa (Japan) U., 1978.

Career

Instructor department pathology School Medicine, Kanazawa U., 1978-1979; lecturer, Kanazawa U., 1979-1983; associate professor School Allied Medical Professions, Kanazawa U., 1983-1994; professor Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa U., since 1994. Visiting associate professor department pathology School Medicine, Kanazawa U., since 1983. Visiting pathologist Matto (Japan) Control Hospital, since 1989.

Achievements

• Yasunori Okada has been listed as a noteworthy Pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Japanese Connective Tissue Society (Ohtaka award 1992), Japanese Society Pathology. Member Japanese Society Biochemistry, American College Rheumatology, Japanese Society Rheumatology (Japan Synthetic Rubber Corporation award 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Yoshiko Kitamura, March 21, 1974. Children: Jun, Kyo, Noriko.

Father:

Asani Okada

Mother:

Miyo Okada

Spouse:

Yoshiko Kitamura

child:

Kyo Okada

child:

Noriko Okada

child:

Jun Okada