Ken-ichi Arai Dr. Ken-ichi Arai was born October 18, 1942. He has received his M.D. degree in 1967 from Faculty of Medicine, the University of Tokyo and Ph. D. degree in Biochemistry in 1974 from Department of Chemistry, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo.
He became a Instructor of Chief of Department of Chemistry, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo in 1974, a Fellow of Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine (1977-1980). After this position, Dr. Arai became Director in Molecular Biology of DNAX Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, U.S.A. (1981-1990), Consulting Professor of Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (1984-1990), Professor of Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo (1989-present), Distinguished Visiting Scientist of DNAX Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, U.S.A. (1990-present), Visiting Professor of Institute of Immunology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Chiba University (1991-1994) and Visiting Professor of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance (TARA), Tsukuba University (1995 - present).
Dr. Arai received the notable award of the Young Investigator Award (1976) from the Japanese Biochemical Society for studies on the role of GTP and polypeptide elongation factors.
His professional specificity is Biochemistry, Molecular Biology (Enzyme mechanism of DNA replication, gene expression, and signal transduction), Molecular Immunology and Hematology. He also serves as Editorial Board of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Transmitting Editor of International Immunology, Editorial Board of Growth Factors, Scientific Advisory Board of Nature Biotechnology, Reviewer of The Journal of Biochemistry and Regional Editor of International Journal of Immunopharmacology.