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Takai, Yoshimi was born on April 2, 1948 in Kasai, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Miyoshi and Yoriko (Kokado) Takai.
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Yoshimi Takai
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Yoshimi Takai, Japanese biochemist, molecular biologist, educator. Medical diplomate. Recipient Nissan science prize Nissan Science Foundation, 1994, Osaka science prize Osaka Science & Technology Center, 1996. Member Japanese Bio-chemical Society (councilor, encouragement prize for young biochemists 1982), Japanese Cancer Association (councilor), Japan Society Cell Biology (councilor).
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Kobe (Japan) University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Kobe (Japan) University, 1980.
Career
Associate professor Kobe University School Medicine, 1981-1984, professor, 1984-1994. Associate professor National Institute Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan, 1981-1985. Professor National Institute Physiological Sciences, Japan, 1992-1996.
Professor department biochemistry Osaka (Japan) Medical School, since 1993. Visiting associate professor metabolic research unit University California, San Francisco, 1983-1984. Project director Takai Biotimer Project, Japan Science & Technology Corporation, Kobe, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Japanese Bio-chemical Society (councilor, encouragement prize for young biochemists 1982), Japanese Cancer Association (councilor), Japan Society Cell Biology (councilor).
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Married Kazuko Inamoto. Children: Miwa, Miyuki, Mika.
Education
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1974
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1980
Career
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1981 - 1985
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1992 - 1996
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1993