Michiaki Takahashi
Michiaki Takahashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1928 Yuzato, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Died | December 16, 2013 (aged 85) Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Virologist |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Medicine |
| Institutions | Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University |
| Sub-specialties | Virology |
| Research | Chickenpox |
| Notable works | Varicella vaccine |
Michiaki Takahashi (高橋 理明, Takahashi Michiaki; February 17, 1928 – December 16, 2013) was a Japanese virologist, best known for inventing the first chickenpox vaccine. He developed the "Oka" vaccine by producing v-Oka, a live-attenuated virus strain of varicella zoster virus.