Background
Kurachi, Yoshihisa was born on September 20, 1953 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Tatsumi and Mieko (Toyoda) Kurachi.
internist physiologist medical educator
Kurachi, Yoshihisa was born on September 20, 1953 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Tatsumi and Mieko (Toyoda) Kurachi.
Doctor of Medicine, University Tokyo, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1985.
Assistant professor physiology, National Institute Physiological Sciences, 1980-1984; stipender, Max Planck Institute Biophysics and Chemistry, 1982-1983; medical staff, U. Tokyo, 1985; assistant professor medicine, U. Tokyo, 1985-1990; consultant, assistant professor medicine and pharmacology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1990-1992; consultant, associate professor medicine, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1992; professor, chairman pharmacology department, Osaka U. School Medicine. Adjunct lecturer U. Tokyo, since 1990. Visiting professor, chairman cell biology and signaling department Yainagata U. School Medicine.
Member American Physiological Society, Society General Physiologists, Biophysics Society, International Society Heart Research, Japan Society Internal Medicine.