Nippon Ishigaku Zasshi. 2002 Jun; 48(2): 219-25.

[A revaluation of the late Dr. Noriyuki Sugihara in Korea]

Watanabe H, Kim SM, Cyong JC.

We investigate the achievements in pharmacology and administration in the field of traditional Korean and Kampo medicines by Dr. N. Sugihara. Dr. Sugihara became a professor of the 2nd dept. of pharmacology, School of Medicine, Keijo University of Seoul in 1926. Since then, until 1946, he was involved in almost all the projects related to traditional medicine in Korea and Manchuria. Also he founded several research centers in Korea, such as the Natural Product Research Institute of Keijo University (the present Natural Product Research Institute of Seoul National University). We confirm Dr. Sugihara's contribution to traditional medicine, based on an investigations of his academic records from his disciples in Korea and Japan, including the former director of Natural Product Research Institute.