Background
Yawata, Yoshihito was born on February 7, 1936 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Chieko (Kawaguchi) Yawata.
hematologist oncologist educator
Yawata, Yoshihito was born on February 7, 1936 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Chieko (Kawaguchi) Yawata.
Doctor of Medicine, Yokohama University, Japan, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, Japan, 1967.
Clinical fellow, U. Tokyo, Japan, 1962-1964;
research fellow, U. Tokyo, Japan, 1964-1969;
research specialist, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1971;
research fellow, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1972;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1974;
associate professor, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan, 1974-1977;
professor medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan, since 1977. Committee member Idiopathic Disorders of Hematopoietic Organs for Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare, since 1974. Principal investigator Japan-FranceCoop.
Study by Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1992-1994. Principal investigator Japan-Germany Cooperative Study by Japan Society for Promotion of Science, since 1997.
Member American Society Hematology, International Society Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, Japan Society Hematology (director), Japan Society Clinical Hematology (president 1999-2000), Japanese Society Internal Medicine.