Yasushi Kasahara

Background

Kasahara, Yasushi was born on October 1, 1941 in Tokyo. Son of Sadao and Mitsuyo (Hashimoto) Kasahara.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Tokyo Science University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1977. Division of Medical Sciences, Showa University, 1994.

Career

Chief chemist technical research laboratories Toa Doro Industries, Inc., Tokyo, 1966-1977. Senior researcher central research laboratories Fujirebio Inc., 1977-1979, general manager clinical chemistry division, 1979-1988, dir ctrln. research laboratories, since 1986, managing director, 1990-1999, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1999—2002. Representative director Chiron Corporation, since 2002.

Lecturer clinical laboratory medicine Chiba University Medical School, Japan, 1985-1991. Lecturer biochemistry Kyorin University Medical School, since 1994. Visiting professor Kyorin University School Public Health, since 1998, Showa University Medical School, since 2007.

Visiting specialist basic clinical research Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1983.

Achievements

• Yasushi Kasahara has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, Japanese Society Clinical Chemistry (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: oil painting, skiing, go.

Connections

Married Keiko Morisawa. Children: Kyoko, Ayako.

Father:

Sadao Kasahara

Mother:

Mitsuyo (Hashimoto) Kasahara

Spouse:

Keiko Morisawa

child:

Ayako Kasahara

child:

Kyoko Kasahara