Kikuo Ogyū (April 29, 1895 - November 27, 1981) was a Japanese medical scientist, professor emeritus of Kyoto University, president and professor emeritus of Kansai Medical University, and director of Kyorin Gakuen.
Personal History
The Ogyū family is famous for its Confucian scholar, Sorai Ogyu.
Kikuo's father, Rokuzo Ogyū was originally named Rokuzo Fukunaga. He was born in 1859 in Azabu Shin-ami-machi, Edo, as the third son of Seiwemon Fukunaga, a shogunate retainer, and was adopted by the Ogyū family and succeeded to their family. He later entered the medical school of the University of Tokyo and became the second professor of ophthalmology at Chiba Medical School (now Chiba University School of Medicine), laying the foundation of modern ophthalmology.
Kikuo was born at 79 Inohana-cho, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture in 1895 as the third son of Rokuzo. After graduating from the former Chiba Junior High School and Seventh Higher School in Kagoshima, he entered Kyoto Imperial University Medical School, graduating in 1922 and joining Shimazono Internal Medicine Department. He then engaged in research at the Department of Pharmacology, which was led by Kurata Morishima. He was promoted to assistant professor and then to professor in 1932. He also had a laboratory at the Institute of Chemical Research, Kyoto University, and served as Dean of the School of Medicine from December 27, 1948 to December 27, 1952. He received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 1966. His grave is at Jounji Temple in Numazu City.
Accomplishments
His achievements include synthesis of antimony-hexonate and treatment of Japanese schistosomiasis infection, as well as autonomic and central nervous system pharmacology, especially analgesics [1].
Books
- 『薬理学』(Pharmacology)（Nanko Do, 1954）
- 熱と熱さましの話 (About fever and antifebrile). Shone bunko vol. 10 no.2 (1947)
脚注
[[Category:1981 deaths]] [[Category:1895 births]] [[Category:People from Chiba (city)]] [[Category:Kyoto University alumni]] [[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class]] [[Category:Presidents of universities and colleges in Japan]] [[Category:Kyoto University faculty]] [[Category:Japanese medical researchers]]
- ^ 森田雅夫、藤原元始 (1987). "私の恩師ー北から南からー 荻生規矩夫先生". 臨床科学. 23: 925–931.
Kikuo Ogyū (April 29, 1895 - November 27, 1981) was a Japanese medical scientist, professor emeritus of Kyoto University, president and professor emeritus of Kansai Medical University, and director of Kyorin Gakuen.
Personal History
The Ogyū family is famous for its Confucian scholar, Sorai Ogyu.
Kikuo's father, Rokuzo Ogyū was originally named Rokuzo Fukunaga. He was born in 1859 in Azabu Shin-ami-machi, Edo, as the third son of Seiwemon Fukunaga, a shogunate retainer, and was adopted by the Ogyū family and succeeded to their family. He later entered the medical school of the University of Tokyo and became the second professor of ophthalmology at Chiba Medical School (now Chiba University School of Medicine), laying the foundation of modern ophthalmology.
Kikuo was born at 79 Inohana-cho, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture in 1895 as the third son of Rokuzo. After graduating from the former Chiba Junior High School and Seventh Higher School in Kagoshima, he entered Kyoto Imperial University Medical School, graduating in 1922 and joining Shimazono Internal Medicine Department. He then engaged in research at the Department of Pharmacology, which was led by Kurata Morishima. He was promoted to assistant professor and then to professor in 1932. He also had a laboratory at the Institute of Chemical Research, Kyoto University, and served as Dean of the School of Medicine from December 27, 1948 to December 27, 1952. He received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 1966. His grave is at Jounji Temple in Numazu City.
Accomplishments
His achievements include synthesis of antimony-hexonate and treatment of Japanese schistosomiasis infection, as well as autonomic and central nervous system pharmacology, especially analgesics [1].
Books
- 『薬理学』(Pharmacology)（Nanko Do, 1954）
- 熱と熱さましの話 (About fever and antifebrile). Shone bunko vol. 10 no.2 (1947)
脚注
[[Category:1981 deaths]] [[Category:1895 births]] [[Category:People from Chiba (city)]] [[Category:Kyoto University alumni]] [[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class]] [[Category:Presidents of universities and colleges in Japan]] [[Category:Kyoto University faculty]] [[Category:Japanese medical researchers]]
- ^ 森田雅夫、藤原元始 (1987). "私の恩師ー北から南からー 荻生規矩夫先生". 臨床科学. 23: 925–931.