Hiroaki Kitano

biologist in Japan
Person human Q3915986
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Hiroaki Kitano was born on March 16, 1961, in Kawagoe . He holds citizenship in Japan [1]. His professional roles include biologist, computer scientist, businessperson, and researcher .

Kitano's education includes attendance at International Christian University and Kyoto University, where he studied at the latter institution three times [2][3]. His career has involved employment at NEC, Sony Computer Science Laboratories from 1993 to the present, and the Systems Biology Institute from 2000 to the present [4][5]. His primary fields of work are systems biology and bioinformatics .

His contributions have been recognized with the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award and designation as an AAAI Fellow [6].

Hiroaki Kitano

Summary

Hiroaki Kitano is a human[1]. Born in Kawagoe[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1961[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hiroaki Kitano was born in Kawagoe[2].
  • Hiroaki Kitano was born on March 16, 1961[3].
  • Hiroaki Kitano held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Hiroaki Kitano's native language[10].
  • Hiroaki Kitano worked as a biologist[4].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Hiroaki Kitano worked as a researcher[7].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's field of work was systems biology[11].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's field of work was bioinformatics[12].
  • Among Hiroaki Kitano's employers was NEC[13].
  • Among Hiroaki Kitano's employers was Sony Computer Science Laboratories[14].
  • Hiroaki Kitano was employed by Systems Biology Institute[15].
  • Among Hiroaki Kitano's employers was Sony Computer Science Laboratories[16].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's education included a stint at International Christian University[17].
  • Hiroaki Kitano was educated at Kyoto University[18].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's education included a stint at Kyoto University[19].
  • Hiroaki Kitano received the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[20].
  • Hiroaki Kitano received the AAAI Fellow[21].
  • Hiroaki Kitano is recorded as male[22].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's Commons category is recorded as Hiroaki Kitano[24].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's residence is recorded as Japan[25].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's family name is recorded as Kitano[26].
  • Hiroaki Kitano's given name is recorded as Hiroaki[27].

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Origins and Family

Hiroaki Kitano was born in Kawagoe[2]. He was born on March 16, 1961[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at International Christian University[17], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1949[30], headquartered in Ōsawa[31] and Kyoto University[18], a national university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Kyoto[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and researcher[7]. Fields of work include systems biology[11], a branch of biology[36] and bioinformatics[12], a branch of biology[37]. Employers include NEC[13], a business[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1899[40], headquartered in Tokyo[41]; Sony Computer Science Laboratories[14], a research institute[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1988[44], headquartered in Higashi-Gotanda[45]; and Systems Biology Institute[15].

Recognition

Awards received include IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[20], an award[46] and AAAI Fellow[21], a science award[47], in United States[48].

Why It Matters

Hiroaki Kitano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Hiroaki Kitano born?

Born in Kawagoe[2], Hiroaki Kitano…

What did Hiroaki Kitano do for work?

Hiroaki Kitano worked as biologist[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Hiroaki Kitano go to school?

Hiroaki Kitano was educated at International Christian University[17], Kyoto University[18], and Kyoto University[19].

What awards did Hiroaki Kitano receive?

Honors received include IJCAI Computers and Thought Award[20] and AAAI Fellow[21].

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  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . aaai.org. aaai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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