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Kurata Morishima (森島庫太, April 7, 1868- March 18, 1943) is a Japanese medical scientist and a professor of Kyoto Imperial University Faculty of Medicine.

A portrait of Morishima from a photo album commemorating his 70th anniversary. Circa 1937.
Kurata Morishima, likely in his office.  Circa 1937 or before.

Life

Born in Gifu Prefecture 1868 as the first son to Gensen Morishima[1]. Graduated from the School of Medicine Tokyo Imperial University in 1893. Appointed as an assistant professor by Professor Juntaro Takahashi in the Department of Pharmacology. From 1896, Morishima studied in Germany and Belgium, first in the laboratory of Schmiedeberg in Strassburg University (then in Germany) and then in Leipzig and Gent Universities[2]. After returning to Japan on 1900, he was appointed as an associate professor of Kyoto Imperial University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and then as an full professor. Served as the dean of the department from July 21, 1925 to April 21, 1928 [3] and retired on the same year, after which he maintained his position as an Emeritus Professor. Died on 1943. His grave is in Kyoto Daitoku Temple [4].

His second son, Masao Morishita is a geologist. His first daughter Setsu, married with Professor of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Shintaro Araki, a son of Torasaburo Araki.

Main works

  • Kurata Morishima, Über Harnsekeretion und Glykosurie nach Vergiftung mit Protocurarin und Curarin. Archiv f. experim, Pathol. u. Pharmacol., 52, 28 (1899). (About urine secretion and diabetes after the intoxication with protocurare and curare).
  • Kurata Morishima, Über das Vorkommen der Milchsäure im thierischen Organismus mit Berücksichtigung der Arsenvergiftung. Archiv f. experim. Pathol. und Pharmakol., 43, 3-4 (217) (1899). (About production of lactic acid in the animal organ with a consideration of arsenic intoxication)

He also identified active compounds from various herbs such as lycorine from Lycoris radiata and revealed the pharmacological basis of their actions  

Book

  • Kotaro Morishima Pharmacology, 1924, Nankodo, Tokyo.

References

  1. ^ 閨閥学
  2. ^ コトバンク
  3. ^ List of Deans and Directors
  4. ^ 安藤 佐伯理一郎氏と岡林秀一氏とのお墓に詣でて 臨床婦人科産科 9巻6号 (1955年6月). doi:10.11477/mf.1409201196. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)Missing or empty |title= (help)