Yoshihiro Kaneko

Background

Kaneko, Yoshihiro was born on January 22, 1922 in Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Rokurohei and Yoshino (Momochi) Kaneko.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo University Medical School, Japan, 1945. Division of Medical Sciences, Tokyo University Medical School, Japan, 1951.

Career

Clinical associate department internal medicine, Tokyo U. Hospital, Japan, 1945-1953; instructor, Tokyo U. Hospital, Japan, 1953-1970; research fellow, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1958-1961; postdoctoral research fellow, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1962-1963; assistant professor 2nd department internal medicine, Tokyo U. Medical School, 1971-1973; professor medicine, chairman department internal medicine, Yokohama City University Medical School, Japan, 1973-1987; emeritus professor, Yokohama City University Medical School, Japan, since 1987; director, Yokohama Hypertension Research Center, since 1987; professor emeritus, Yokohama City U., since 1987; honorary director, Nishi-Yokohama International Hospital, 1987-1993.

Achievements

• Yoshihiro Kaneko has been listed as a noteworthy cardiologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Pharmaceutical Bureau Japan Ministry Health & Welfare, Tokyo, 1974-1987, Medical Affairs Bureau, Tokyo, 1976-1979. Fellow High Blood Pressure Council. Member Japanese Society Hypertension (1st president 1978-1979, director 1978-1989), Japanese Society Internal Medicine (councilor), Japan Circulation Society, Japan Society Nephrology (director 1974-1987), American Heart Association (council member), International Society Hypertension, (council 1982-1990, chairman 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Toyo Nozaki, April 8, 1962. Children: Kyoko, Eriko, Hiroko.

Father:

Rokurohei Kaneko

Mother:

Yoshino (Momochi) Kaneko

Spouse:

Toyo Nozaki

child:

Eriko Kaneko

child:

Kyoko Kaneko

child:

Hiroko Kaneko