Background
Takizawa, Yukio was born on December 8, 1932 in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan. Son of Masaru and Tamae Takizawa.
Takizawa, Yukio was born on December 8, 1932 in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan. Son of Masaru and Tamae Takizawa.
Bachelor, Shinshu University, 1953. Bachelor of Medicine, Niigata University, Japan, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, Niigata University, 1962.
Intern Niigata University Hospital, 1958. Associate professor Niigata University School Medicine, Japan, 1964—1973. Professor Akita University School Medicine, Japan, 1973—1995, emeritus professor, 1995.
Visiting professor Kamazawa (Japan) University Low-level Radioactivity Lab, 1958—1962. Director Environmental Research Center Akita University, 1977—1995, National Institute Minimata Disease, Japan, 1995—2001. Expert advisor Nuclear Safety Commission Prime Minister' General’ s Office, Tokyo, 1979—2001.
Member food sanitation investigation council Ministry Health and Welfare, Tokyo, 1982—1988. Board directors Environmental Review Advisory Council Ministry International Trade & Industry, Tokyo, since 1983. Member United Nations Environmental Programme Environmental Effect Panel, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1987.
Member steering committee Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute, Kumatori, Osaka, Japan, 1992—1994. Trustee Akita University, 1993—1995. Advisor National Institute Minamata Disease, Minamata, Japan, since 2001, National Institute Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan, 2001—2006.
Director-general National Institute for Minimata Disease, Minimata, Japan, 1995—2001. Advisory National Institute for Minamata Disease, since 2001. Deputy mayor Minamata City, Japan, 2003—2006.
Married Tomiko Ogata, May 5, 1958. Children: Eri, Hirotsugu.
