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Trans Chromosomics, Inc. (TC)
Japanese
Biography
Mitsuo Oshimura, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Exective Biography
Dr. Mitsuo Oshimura is Chief Executive Officer of Trans Chromosomics Inc. and a member of the company's board of directors. He launched the company in late 2014, bringing more than 40 years of Chromosome Engineering technology leadership. He also worked in Tottori University as a specially appointed professor.
Professional Experience
1974 – 1977 New York State Roswell Park Cancer Research Institute, Researcher
1974 – 1982 Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Research Institute, Assistant
(Section of cell heredity)
1982 – 1986 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the US, Special
Researcher
1986 – 1990 Kanagawa cancer center research Institute, Head Researcher
1990 – 1991 Tottori University, faculty of medicine, department of medicine, Professor
1991 – 2014 Professor, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
(cell engineering)
1994 – 2003 Department chief, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori
University
2003 – 2007 Department Leader, Department of Biomedical Science, Regenerative
Medicine andBiofunction, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tottori
University
2003 – 2014 Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Regenerative Medicine and
Biofunction, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tottori University
2004 – 2009 Project Leader, 21st century COE program of MEXT “Chromosome
engineering technical development base formation”
2005 – 2009 Center chief, Research Center for Bioscience and technology, Tottori
University
2009 – 2013 Center chief, Chromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University
2014 - Specially Appointed Professor, Chromosome Engineering Research Center,
Tottori University
ACTIVITY IN ACADEMIC MEETING AND SOCIETY
1990 – Emeritus member, Japanese Cancer Association
1990 – Councilor, Japan Society of Human Genentics
1994 – Managing Director, Tottori Bioscience Organization
2006 – 2009 Research Representative, The Urban Area Industry-academia-government of
MEXT
REWARD AND PUNISHMENT
1993 Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund Prize “Research of Cancer
Suppressor Gene”
1998 Nikkei BP Medical and Biotechnology Prize “Development of The Mouse
Which Produces A Human Antibody”
2001 Research Achievement Award of Tottori University “Research Related to
Chromosome Engineering”
2002 Japan Society of Human Genentics Academic Award “Genetic mapping and
function analysis using cell engineering technology”
2009 Achievement Award of Tottori University
Exective Perspective
‘Medical and Biological Engineering of Chromosome’ is a novel area of investigation that was originated in Tottori University (Japan) in which I had promoted research on chromosome science during the past quarter-century. The developmental process of this novel area is highly-overlapped with my life as a scientist. As a living witness to the birth and development of this novel area, I here trace my history as a chromosome scientist, which would lead the reader to understand of ‘Medical and Biological Engineering of Chromosome’.
Mitsuo Oshimura, President, Trans Chromosomics-
Publications
More than 450 papers related to chromosome analyses and chromosome engineering
Publicaitons link
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