Background
Shimura, Yoshiro was born on October 27, 1932 in Otsuki, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Tatsuyo (Tsuchihashi) Shimura.
Shimura, Yoshiro was born on October 27, 1932 in Otsuki, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Tatsuyo (Tsuchihashi) Shimura.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1956. Master of Science, Kyoto University, 1958. Doctor of Science, Kyoto University, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1963.
Research assistant Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1958-1963. Research fellow Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963-1965, instructor, 1965-1967. Research fellow Osaka (Japan) University, 1967-1969.
Associate professor Kyoto University, 1969-1985, professor, 1985-1996, professor emeritus. Adjunct professor National Institute Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, 1986-1994. Director Biomoleculan Engineering Research Institute, since 1996.
Science adviser Ministry Education and Science, Tokyo, 1988-1990, member science council, since 1990. Board directors Institute Space and Astronautical Science, Sagamihara, since 1993, Senri Life Science Foundation, Osaka, since 1992.
Member Japanese Molecular Biology Society, Japanese Genetics Society (Kihara prize 1993), Japanese Biochemistry Society (board directors since 1970).
Married Sachiko Hayashi, September 10, 1963. Children: Makiko, Nobuo, Takuya.