Morizo Ishidate
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Morizo Ishidate | |
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石館守三 | |
 Morizo Ishidate, 1974 | |
| Born | January 24, 1901 Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | July 18, 1996 (aged 95) Suginami, Tokyo |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Spouse | Hiroko Kurata |
| Children | Moto and Kozo |
Morizo Ishidate (石館守三) (January 24, 1901 – July 18, 1996) was a Japanese doctor of pharmacy who served as the 16th Director General of Japan's National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), and a pioneer in treating leprosy. The Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA) named the FAPA Ishidate Award in his honor for his contributions to the field of pharmacy.[1]
Ishidate was born January 24, 1901, in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, the third son of his family.[2] Ishidate has an early memory of visiting a leprosy sanatorium in Japan's Tōhoku region, near his hometown.[3] He was first exposed to Christianity by a female American missionary while attending Tokyo Imperial University, now University of Tokyo. His best college friend was Yoshinosuke Konishi, who became a Christian evangelist in September 1947. Ishidate supported his friend for 33 years. Ishidate confessed his belief in Jesus in 1970. He died on July 18, 1996, in the Suginami district of Tokyo.[2]
