Today Google Doodle Celebrates Japanese Virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi 94th Birthday. Read below to know more about Japanese Virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi.
Who was Dr. Michiaki Takahashi?
Dr. Michiaki Takahashi received his doctorate from Osaka University and in 1959 joined the Institute for Microbial Disease Research at Osaka University. After studying the measles and polio viruses, Dr. Michiaki Takahashi accepted a research fellowship in 1963 at Baylor College in the United States.
At this point his son developed a serious bout of Chickenpox, which led him to excel in combating extreme infectious diseases.
Dr. Michiaki Takahashi returned to Japan in 1965 and began culturing live but weakened chickenpox viruses in animal and human tissue. After just 5 short years of development, it was ready for clinical trials. In 1974, Dr. Takahashi had developed the first vaccine targeting the varicella virus that causes chickenpox.
The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University began the rollout in Japan as the only varicella vaccine approved by the World Health Organization in 1986.
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Dr. Michiaki Takahashi’s lifesaving vaccine was soon utilized in over 80 countries. In the year of 1994, Dr. Michiaki Takahashi was appointed the director of Osaka University’s Microbial Disease Study Group – a position he held until his retirement. Thanks to his innovations, millions of cases of chickenpox are prevented each year.
Doodle celebrates Dr. Michiaki Takahashi 94th birthday
Today’s Google Doodle, illustrated by Tokyo, Japan-based guest artist Tatsuro Kiuchi, celebrates Japanese virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi in 17 February 2022, who developed the first vaccine against chickenpox.
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