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Tomio Tada

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Tada Tomio

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1934-03-31 (Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan)
死没
2010-04-21 76歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan → Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
Immunologist, Writer, Essayist
活動期間
1960年〜2010年
所属
Chiba University, Second Department of Pathology, University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine (Professor, Emeritus), Tokyo University of Science, Institute for Life Sciences (Director)
影響を受けた人物
Kosei Ishizaka, Motoo Ando, Jun Eto

学歴

Chiba University
Faculty of Medicine / Second Department of Pathology
学位: 医学博士
期間: 1953-1964
卒業年: 1964
国: Japan
PhD (thesis: Changes in antibody production in persistently sensitized rabbits)

受賞歴

Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Award
1976
主催: Noguchi Memorial Foundation
結果: 受賞
V. von Behring/V. von Bergmann? (Belts) Prize — 1st Prize
1977
主催: The Berthold Carl von Blixen-Finecke? (organization unspecified)
結果: 受賞
Emil von Behring Prize
1980
主催: Emil von Behring Foundation
結果: 受賞
Asahi Prize
1981
主催: The Asahi Shimbun Company
結果: 受賞
Mochida Memorial Scientific Award
1987
主催: Mochida Memorial Foundation
結果: 受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1984
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs (selection)
結果: 選出
Ōfusa Jirō Prize
1993
対象作品: The Semantics of Immunity
主催: Ōfusa Jirō Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Japan Essayist Club Award
1999
対象作品: Dokushaku Yodeki (Essays)
主催: Japan Essayist Club
結果: 受賞
Kobayashi Hideo Prize
2007
対象作品: The Taciturn Giant
主催: Kobayashi Hideo Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (junior grade)
2009
主催: Government of Japan
結果: 受勲

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Semantics of Immunity

1993年 Essay / Science Essay

An essay exploring the concepts of immunity and the self from an immunologist's perspective, linking science with humanistic reflection.

ImmunitySelf and Non-selfScience and Humanity

The Semantics of Life

1997年 Essay / Philosophy

A collection discussing the meaning of life and death, combining scientific insight with poetic contemplation.

Philosophy of LifeViews on Life and DeathScience and Poetry

Dokushaku Yodeki

1999年 Essays

An essay collection of reflections on everyday life, science, and culture, presented in a clear, accessible voice.

Everyday LifeScience and CultureReminiscence

The Taciturn Giant

2007年 Essay / Biographical Essay

An essay blending personal reminiscence and character studies, offering perspectives on society and science.

Character StudiesReminiscenceScience and Society

全著作

  • From Travels in Italy: An Art Journey by a Scientist
  • The Semantics of Immunity
  • The Bird Tree of Burma
  • The Semantics of Life
  • Dokushaku Yodeki
  • My Junk Museum
  • The Noh Stage in the Brain
  • The Taciturn Giant
  • My Rehabilitation Struggle

作風・主題

文体
Essayistic voice grounded in scientific knowledgePlainspoken and candid toneReflective language with poetic touches
頻出モチーフ
Immunity and the selfLife and deathNoh theatre and traditional artsReminiscence and human nature

健康

  • Stroke (cerebral infarction, onset 2001)
    2001-2010
    Lost his voice and suffered right-side paralysis, but continued to write.
  • Prostate cancer (cause of death)
    2010
    Died in 2010 from cancerous pleuritis related to prostate cancer.

評価・遺産

He contributed to immunology research and, through essays that bridged science and the humanities, influenced both the academic community and general readers. Also known for Noh playwriting and advocacy on rehabilitation rights.

関連学会

  • Association to Integrate Natural Sciences and Liberal Arts (founder & chair)

引用

  • It is a system that abandons rehabilitation patients and leaves them bedridden, a denial of a peaceful society.
    出典: My Rehabilitation Struggle (Seidosha, 2007) (2007年)

豆知識

  • He wrote Noh plays and sometimes played the small tsuzumi drum.
  • Suffered a stroke in 2001 and lost his voice, yet continued writing.
  • His wife, Shikie Tada, was a physician.