Kikuo Arakawa (荒川 規矩男, Arakawa Kikuo, born July 1929)[1] is a Japanese medical scientist and internist specializing in hypertension and cardiovascular medicine. He is a Professor Emeritus at Fukuoka University and the 12th President of the International Society of Hypertension.

Biography

He is from Sueyoshi Town (now Soo City), Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.[2] He finished Kagoshima Prefectural Daini-Kagoshima Middle School (now Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School)[1] and Seventh Higher School Zoshikan (now Kagoshima University).[1][2] He was in the same grade with Isamu Akasaki at the middle school and the higher school.[3]

He graduated from Kyushu University School of Medicine in March 1953 and studied basic medical science at the graduate school.[1] After the graduate school, he worked as an assistant at the Third Department of Internal Medicine of Kyushu University from 1957[1] and obtained a doctorate in medicine in January 1958.[4]

He had been to America to study under Dr. Irvine Page at the Cleveland Clinic from July 1958 to August 1961.[1]

He became an Associate Professor for cardiovascular medicine at Kyushu University in 1964.[1] He made studies of angiotensin receiving the grant of the American National Institutes of Health[1] and succeeded in isolation and structure determination of a human angiotensin for the first time in the world in 1966.[1][2][5]

After he became a Professor for cardiovascular medicine at Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine in 1973, he made studies of exercise therapy for hypertension.[1] His work contributed to the proof of the effectiveness of exercise therapy for hypertension.[5] He worked as a Professor at Fukuoka University to 2000 and was given the title of Professor Emeritus.[1][2]

He has been a member of the International Society of Hypertension since its inception in 1966.[5] He served as the 12th President of the International Society of Hypertension from 1994 to 1996.[1][2][6]

He also served as the President of the Japanese Association of Hypertension[1][5][7] and became an honorary member of the Japanese Society of Hypertension.[8][9]

He received many awards[1] including the World Hypertension League Award for 2014[7][8] and the International Society of Hypertension Distinguished Fellow Award for 2016.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 伊藤 正治,荒川規矩男 (2010-05-25). Medical Who’s Who 福岡大学名誉教授・日本高血圧協会理事長 荒川規矩男. 月刊ＪＭＳ (in Japanese). 162. 菊医会/The Japan Medical Society: 74–79.
  2. ^ a b c d e 浦田秀則 (January 2011). 循環器疾患研究を支えた人々 荒川規矩男 ―高血圧・循環器研究のペースメーカー―. Cardiac Practice (in Japanese). 22 (1). メディカルレビュー社: 87–89. ISSN 0915-874X.
  3. ^ 荒川規矩男 (October 2015). In my experience 私の健康法・続. 臨床高血圧-CLINICAL HYPERTENSION- (in Japanese). 21 (2). メディカルレビュー社: 46–48. ISSN 1342-2154.
  4. ^ CiNii博士論文「On the oxidation of non-hydroxyamino acids by periodic acid」（荒川 規矩男） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  5. ^ a b c d ISHスペシャルインタビュー 高血圧診療の温故知新◆荒川 規矩男氏 世界で初めてヒト・アンジオテンシンを単離 (in Japanese). 日経BP. 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  6. ^ "About ISH". International Society of Hypertension. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  7. ^ a b "2014 EXCELLENCE AWARDES (WHL Awardees for 2014)" (PDF). World Hypertension League. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  8. ^ a b 荒川規矩男名誉会員の2014年度 WHL賞受賞のお知らせ (in Japanese). 日本高血圧学会. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  9. ^ a b 荒川規矩男先生がISHにてDistinguished Fellow Awardを受賞 (in Japanese). 日本高血圧学会. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  10. ^ "ISH Awards & Prizes". International Society of Hypertension. Retrieved 2021-11-11.