Born: Osaka, Japan, December 22, 1928
Education:
Resident in Pathology, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL (1961-1963)
Resident in Pathology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital (Now The MetroHealth System) (1959-1961)
Intern, United States Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan (1958-1959)
MD, Osaka City University (1958)
Career:
Medical Officer, National Institutes of Health (1978-Present)
Visiting Scientist, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (1968-1978)
Instructor of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University (1963-1968)
Creative Works:
Contributing Author, More than 600 Articles, Professional Journals
Awards:
Honoree, Distinguished Humanitarian, Marquis Who’s Who (2017); Recipient, FLC Mid-Atlantic Region’s Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for High-speed Countercurrent Chromatography (2010); Recipient, Technology Excellence Award (1979); Recipient, Research Travel Grant, WHO (1968); Recipient, First Place Award in Annual Science Research Presentation, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital (Now The MetroHealth System) (1960); Fulbright Exchange Scholar (1959-1963)
Achievements:
Research in innovation in separation science, including continuous development of countercurrent chromatography, cell separation method, initiated and developed countercurrent chromatography; Patents for coil planet centrifuge, rotating-seal-free flow-through centrifuge, pH-zone-refining countercurrent chromatography and centrifugal precipitation chromatography; Continuous-flow cell separation method based on cell density, spiral disk assembly and spiral assembly for high-speed countercurrent chromatography and chiral countercurrent chromatography; Development of a cancer chemical separation; 50 patents for numerous chromatographic advances
Memberships:
Member, Kenshinkai
Hobbies:
Gardening
Immigration:
United States (1968); Naturalized (1978)
Family:
Son of Taichi Ito and Ai (Kubota) Ito
Married Ryoko Tanioka (12/23/1963)
Children: Koichi; Shin
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Biography Source(s):
Who’s Who in America – 2019, 72nd Edition (pub. 2019)
Who’s Who in America – 2018, 71st Edition (pub. 2018)
Who’s Who in America – 2016, 70th Edition (pub. 2016)
Who’s Who in America – 2015, 69th Edition (pub. 2014)
Who’s Who in America – 2014, 68th Edition (pub. 2013)
Who’s Who in America – 2013, 67th Edition (pub. 2012)
Who’s Who in America – 2009, 63rd Edition (pub. 2008)
Who’s Who in America – 2008, 62nd Edition (pub. 2007)
Who’s Who in America – 2007, 61st Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in America – 2006, 60th Edition (pub. 2005)
Who’s Who in America – 2005, 59th Edition (pub. 2004)
Who’s Who in America – 2004, 58th Edition (pub. 2003)
Who’s Who in America – 2003, 57th Edition (pub. 2002)
Who’s Who in America – 2002, 56th Edition (pub. 2001)
Who’s Who in America – 2001, 55th Edition (pub. 2000)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 2006-2007, 6th Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 2004-2005, 5th Edition (pub. 2004)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 2002-2003, 4th Edition (pub. 2002)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 2000-2001, 3rd Edition (pub. 2000)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 1999-2000, 2nd Edition (pub. 1998)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 1997-1998, 1st Edition (pub. 1996)
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering – 2008-2009, 10th Edition (pub. 2007)
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering – 2006-2007, 9th Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering – 2002-2003, 6th Edition (pub. 2001)
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering – 1998-1999, 4th Edition (pub. 1997)
Who’s Who in the East – 1999-2000, 27th Edition (pub. 1998)
Who’s Who in the World – 2009, 26th Edition (pub. 2008)
Who’s Who in the World – 2008, 25th Edition (pub. 2007)
Who’s Who in the World – 2007, 24th Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in the World – 2006, 23rd Edition (pub. 2005)
Who’s Who in the World – 2005, 22nd Edition (pub. 2004)
Who’s Who in the World – 2004, 21st Edition (pub. 2003)
Who’s Who in the World – 2003, 20th Edition (pub. 2002)
Who’s Who in the World – 2002, 19th Edition (pub. 2001)
Who’s Who in the World – 2001, 18th Edition (pub. 2000)
Who’s Who in the World – 2000, 17th Edition (pub. 1999)
Who’s Who in the World – 1999, 16th Edition (pub. 1998)
Who’s Who in the World – 1998, 15th Edition (pub. 1997)
Who’s Who in the World – 1989-1990, 9th Edition (pub. 1988)
Who’s Who in the World – 1987-1988, 8th Edition (pub. 1986)