Nakaaki Tsukahara | |
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塚原仲晃 | |
Born |
Kyoto,
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | November 11, 1933
Died | August 12, 1985 | (aged 51)
Nationality | Japanese |
Citizenship | Japanese |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cerebral physiology |
Institutions | Osaka University |
Nakaakira Tsukahara (November 11, 1933 - August 12, 1985) was a Japanese doctor, cerebral physiologist, and neurologist who served as professor at the Faculty of Engineering Science at Osaka University.
Tsukahara was born in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 1963 receiving his Doctor of Medicine. He wrote a doctoral thesis titled: "A contribution of internuncial activity to motoneuronal discharges.'' [1]
He became a professor at Osaka University at 36 years old. Tsukahara was also one of Japan's leading neurologists at the time.
Tsukahara was in charge of "Brain Plasticity,'' a Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture and Technology-specific research project which was scheduled to begin in 1986. In 1985 he traveled to Tokyo to have a meeting with the Ministry regarding the research. On August 12, Tsukahara was killed in the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 at the age of 51. [2]
The Nakaaki Tsukahara Memorial Award was established by the Brain Science Promotion Foundation to commemorate Tsukahara's research achievements. [3]
Nakaaki Tsukahara | |
---|---|
塚原仲晃 | |
Born |
Kyoto,
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | November 11, 1933
Died | August 12, 1985 | (aged 51)
Nationality | Japanese |
Citizenship | Japanese |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cerebral physiology |
Institutions | Osaka University |
Nakaakira Tsukahara (November 11, 1933 - August 12, 1985) was a Japanese doctor, cerebral physiologist, and neurologist who served as professor at the Faculty of Engineering Science at Osaka University.
Tsukahara was born in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 1963 receiving his Doctor of Medicine. He wrote a doctoral thesis titled: "A contribution of internuncial activity to motoneuronal discharges.'' [1]
He became a professor at Osaka University at 36 years old. Tsukahara was also one of Japan's leading neurologists at the time.
Tsukahara was in charge of "Brain Plasticity,'' a Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture and Technology-specific research project which was scheduled to begin in 1986. In 1985 he traveled to Tokyo to have a meeting with the Ministry regarding the research. On August 12, Tsukahara was killed in the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 at the age of 51. [2]
The Nakaaki Tsukahara Memorial Award was established by the Brain Science Promotion Foundation to commemorate Tsukahara's research achievements. [3]