Wolfgang Michel (Michel-Zaitsu) |
- *1946, Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
- Magister Artium (East Asian Language and Cultural Sciences), Ph.D. (Cultural Science)
- Professor emeritus, Kyushu University, Fukuoka (since April 2010)
- Extraordinary Professor, Saga University, Center for Regional Culture and History (April 2010-March 2014)
- Research Associate, Public Interest Corporation KENIKAI (2011-)
- Administrative positions etc.:
* Member of the Research Institute of Comparative Education and Culture, Kyushu University (1995-1997)
* Member of the Department for Research and Development, Kyushu University Library (2002-)
* Dean, Faculty of Languages and Cultures (2008-2010)
* Management Executive Comitee (2008-2010)
* Vicepresident, Kyushu University (2009-2010)
- Research Topics: : History of Euro-Asian cultural exchange; Medicine and allied sciences in the history of East-West cultural exchange; History of “Dutch Learning” (rangaku) and “Western Studies” (yôgaku) in Early Modern Japan
Awards:
- Fujikawa Yu Science Promotion Award (1996)
- Federal Cross of Merit, (President of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2004)
- Yakazu Medical History Award (2018)
- Itan Award (2018)
Affiliations:
- NIHON ISHI GAKKAI (Japanese Society for the History of Medicine): Advisory Board (1996-2000), Trustee (2000-2008), Permanent Executive Board (2008-)
- NIHON ISHI GAKKAI - KANSAI SHIBUGAKKAI (Japanese Society for for the History of Medicine - Kansai Chapter)
- INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MEDICINE (Honorary@Member)
- YOGAKUSHI GAKKAI (Society of "Western Studies"): Member of the Advisory Board (2000-2006), Member of the Executive Board (2002-2006), President (2003-2005)
- NIHON YAKUSHI GAKKAI (Japanese Society for the History of Pharmacy)
- DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR NATUR- UND VÖLKERKUNDE OSTASIENS (OAG)
- ENGELBERT KAEMPFER GESELLSCHAFT (Lemgo, Germany)
