President's Profile

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Name HIRANO Toshio, date of birth: April 17, 1947





Activities
&
Achievements
Mar., 1972 Graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
Apr., 1972 Assistant -- Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
Jun., 1977 Resident -- Osaka University Hospital
Oct., 1978 Osaka Prefecture Habikino Hospital
Jan., 1979 Degree in Medical Science, Osaka University
May, 1980 Assistant Professor -- Immunology Research Center, Kumamoto University
Jan., 1984 Assistant Professor -- Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology at Osaka University
Nov., 1989 Professor -- Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University
Oct., 1997 Director -- Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University (through Mar. 1999)
Oct., 1997 Councilor -- Osaka University (through Oct. 1999)
Apr., 2001 Professor --  Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
Apr., 2002 Professor --  Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University
Apr., 2003 Councilor -- Osaka University (through Mar. 2004)
Nov., 2003 Director -- Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences, Osaka University (through Mar. 2004)
Apr., 2004 Dean -- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University (through Mar. 2006)
Apr., 2005 Administrative Councilor -- National University Corporation Osaka University (through Mar. 2006)
Apr., 2007
 Education and Research Councilor -- National University Corporation Osaka University (through Mar. 2008)
Apr., 2008
 Dean -- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University (through Mar. 2011)
Apr., 2010
 Administrative Councilor -- National University Corporation Osaka University (through Mar. 2011)
Aug., 2011
 President -- National University Corporation Osaka University
Specialty Immunology
Awards
1992 The Sandoz Prize for Immunology
1997 Osaka Science Prize
1998 Academic Award of the Mochida Memorial Foundation
2004 Fujiwara Award
2006 Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
2009 Crafoord Prize
2011 Japan Prize