Toshio Hirano

Japanese immunologist and academic (born 1947)

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. Since August 2011, he has served as the 17th President of Osaka University.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Toshio Hirano (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 17, 1947.¹

Companies

University of OsakaChair Aug 1, 2011 to Aug 1, 2015¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Osaka³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, physician, immunologist.⁸

2011 to 2015Chancellor, University of Osaka^{5 6}
2011 to 2015Chair, University of Osaka⁷
Date not recordedWorked at Kumamoto University⁴
Date not recordedWorked at University of Osaka⁴
Date not recordedWorked at National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology⁴

Personal life

BornApr 17, 1947, Osaka⁹
CitizenshipJapan¹⁰

Awards

2021Clarivate Citation Laureates^{11 13}
2011Japan Prize¹¹
2009Crafoord Prize¹¹
1992Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataToshio Hirano on Wikidata
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WikipediaToshio Hirano on Wikipedia
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WikidataToshio Hirano: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataToshio Hirano: Worked at Kumamoto University, on Wikidata
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WikidataToshio Hirano: Chancellor, University of Osaka, on Wikidata
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WikidataChancellor, University of Osaka, as reported
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WikidataToshio Hirano: Chair, University of Osaka, on Wikidata
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WikidataToshio Hirano: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataToshio Hirano: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataToshio Hirano: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataToshio Hirano: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataUniversity of Osaka, Chair