Toshio Hirano

Toshio Hirano
Hirano in 2009
Born	(1947-04-17) April 17, 1947 (age 78) Osaka
Alma mater	Osaka University
Known for	Discovery of interleukin-6 and its application in treating diseases
Awards	Crafoord Prize (2009) Japan Prize (2011)
Scientific career
Fields	Bioscience and Medical Science

Toshio Hirano (平野 俊夫, Hirano Toshio; born April 17, 1947 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese immunologist and academic, best known for his discovery of interleukin-6. ^{[1] [2]} Since August 2011, he has served as the 17th President of Osaka University.

Chronology

• 1972—graduated from Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University ^[2]
• 1980—assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Kumamoto University ^[2]
• 1984—assistant professor at Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University ^[2]
• 1989—professor at the same university ^[2]
• 2004—Dean of Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University ^[2]
• 2008—Dean of Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University ^[2]
• August 2011—the 17th president of Osaka University ^[3]

Honors and awards

• Erwin von Balz prize (Japan), 1986
• CIBA-GEIGY Rheumatism Prize (Japan), 1990
• Sandoz Prize for Immunology, 1992
• Osaka Science Prize  [ ja ] (Japan), 1997
• Mochida Memorial Prize (Japan), 1998
• ISI Citation Laureate Award (Japan), 1981–98, 2000
• The Fujihara Award  [ ja ], 2004 The Fujiwara Foundation of Science
• Medical Award of The Japan Medical Association, 2005, The Japan Medical Association
• Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon, April, 2006
• The Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009
• The Japan Prize for the discovery of interleukin-6, 2011
• Clarivate Citation Laureates, 2021

References

1. "Curriculum Vitae". University of Osaka. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
2. http://www.japanprize.jp/en/prize_prof_2011_hirano.html, the Japan Prize Foundation
3. "President's Profile—Osaka University". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-11-25., Osaka University president profile