was a Japanese biochemist and

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known for demonstrating the induction of liver cancer in rats by Ortho-Aminoazotoluene with his pupil

Tomizo Yoshida was a prominent Japanese pathologist, famous for discovering the Yoshida sarcoma. In addition, he is known for demonstrating the chemical-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats with his mentor Takaoki Sasaki. Yoshida received the Imperial Prize ...

. In addition, he was also known as a master of

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in Japan. He received the

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twice (1924 and 1936). He was nominated for the

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in 14 nominations.

Life

Takaoki Sasaki who was Masakichi Sasaki's son-in-law graduated from the Medical College,

Tokyo Imperial University , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...

and went to study

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, and

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in Germany for five years. On returning to Japan, he was appointed as Professor of Internal Medicine,

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in 1913, before becoming Director of the Kyoundo Hospital in Tokyo in 1916.佐々木隆興, 財団法人佐々木研究所 Biography of Takaoki Sasaki
/ref> In addition, he became Director at the Cancer Institute,

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in 1935. In 1939 Sasaki donated his private research institute, together with some of his private property, and applied to the Japanese Government to establish a new medical foundation. This was approved by the

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in January 1939 as a non profit research foundation, and then the Sasaki Foundation and its attached medical institute (the Sasaki Institute today) were established.Sasaki Institute, Tokyo. ''Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention'' 3, 3-4, 2002.

Recognition

Sasaki received numerous honors and awards include the following: * 1924

* 1936

* 1940

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* 1951 Person of Cultural Merit

References

External links

Sasaki Institute
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sasaki, Takaoki Japanese oncologists Japanese biochemists Cancer researchers 1878 births 1966 deaths Laureates of the Imperial Prize Recipients of the Order of Culture Kyoto University faculty University of Tokyo alumni