Naoyuki Taniguchiprofessor

Dr. Taniguchi graduated from Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan and obtained his MD degree in 1967 and then PhD degree from the same university in 1972. He became assistant professor of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Hokkaido University and visiting associate professor at the Cornell University Medical School, New York in 1976. After he came back to Japan, he became associate professor of Cancer Institute, Hokkaido University Medical School. In 1986 he became Professor and Chair of Department of Biochemistry Osaka University Medical School. In 2006 after retirement from the medical school, he became endowed chair professor of Osaka University and professor emeritus. Meanwhile, he launched Systems Glycobiology Research Group at RIKEN, Advanced Science Institute in 2007 as the group director. He holds honorary memberships of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Japan Biochemical Society, Japan Cancer Association etc., and is a member of Japan Science Council. He received the International Glycoconjugate Organization (IGO) award, HUPO (human proteome organisation) distinguished service award (USA), IUBMB medal (Greece), Purple Ribbon Award (Japan), Takada Foundation award (Japan), etc. He is focusing on Structure and Function of Glycans, especially the role of N-linked glycoproteins in relation to the mechanism of the disease biomarker discovery and therapeutics. He is also working on redox regulation including glutathione and superoxide dismutase.