President's Profile

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Name

Date of Birth
 HIRANO Toshio

April 17, 1947





Activities
&
Achievements
March 1972 Graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
April 1972 Assistant -- Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
June 1977 Resident -- Osaka University Hospital
October 1978 Osaka Prefecture Habikino Hospital
January 1979 Degree in Medical Science, Osaka University
May 1980 Assistant Professor -- Immunology Research Center, Kumamoto University
January 1984 Assistant Professor -- Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology at Osaka University
November 1989 Professor -- Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University
October 1997 Director -- Biomedical Research Center, Osaka University (through March 1999)
October 1997 Councilor -- Osaka University (through October 1999)
April 2001 Professor --  Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
April 2002 Professor --  Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University
April 2003 Councilor -- Osaka University (through March 2004)
November 2003 Director -- Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences, Osaka University (through March 2004)
April 2004 Dean -- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University (through March 2006)
April 2005 Administrative Councilor -- National University Corporation Osaka University (through March 2006)
April 2007
 Councilor -- National University Corporation Osaka University (through March 2008)
April 2008
 Dean -- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University (through March 2011)
April 2010
 Administrative Councilor -- National University Corporation Osaka University (through March 2011)
August 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