Kenzo Futaki

Kenzō Futaki (二木 謙三, Futaki Kenzō, January 10, 1873 – April 27, 1966) was a Japanese doctor who studied infectious diseases.

Kenzō Futaki
BornJanuary 10, 1873
Akita Prefecture
DiedApril 27, 1966
NationalityJapanese
Other names二木 謙三
OccupationDoctor

Futaki was educated at Tokyo Imperial University. He received the prestigious Order of Culture (Bunka Kunshō) from the Emperor for his academic contributions, which included identifying the infectious agents of dysentery and rat bite fever,[1] He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[1] In addition to his medical research, he had a strong understanding of traditional Japanese folk remedies.[1]

References
  1. Evans, John M. "Kenzo Futaki and abdominal breathing". BATTODO FUDOKAN LONDO. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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