A Medal from the Japanese Emperor

by Anthony T. Tu

Preface by A.T. Tu

In 2009, I was fortunate enough to unexpectedly receive a medal from the Japanese Emperor, for my contribution on the Development of Crisis and Risk management in Japan. The medal was a result of the effort of many Japanese friends, especially from my toxicology colleagues who thought I deserved such a great honor. I owe many thanks to Dr. Ikuo Yamamoto and Dr. Yasuharu Akagi who really promoted the process of the medal awarding to the Japanese government. I think this is the only time I will receive such an honor, and there is no second chance for receiving another medal. Therefore, I decided to make a small book to commemorate such a historical occasion for me, and to be able to share my happiness with my friends.

For helping me with this booklet, I would like to give thanks to Prof.

Chuchang Chiu, an instructor of Chinese, and Miss Jasmine Olson, my secretary.

I am also grateful for the Forewords that were written and contributed by Mr. Michael F. Bennet, U.S. Senator; David R. Franz, Former Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, and Michael F. Campbell, Former Commander of the U.S. Marine Corps,

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force.

Anthony T. Tu in Fort Collins, May 13, 2010

自序

2009年，有幸榮獲日本天皇授勛，實需歸功日方毒物學領域諸賢，尤其山本郁男與赤木靖春兩位先生，戮力奔走，推動授勛作業。銘感五內，不在言下。此項殊榮相信是我畢生最高榮譽，因此印行小書一冊，紀念個人此一歷史事件，並與至親好友分享我的喜悅。

能夠印行此書，必須感謝中文老師邱珠璋教授及我的秘書Jasmine Olson。

同時我還要向慷慨致贈賀詞的三位賢達致謝，他們是美國國會參議員 Michael F. Bennet、前美國陸軍傳染病醫學研究所司令官 David R. Franz博士以及前美國海軍陸戰隊生化防禦司令官 Michael F. Campbell 將軍等。

杜祖健於美國科羅拉多州Fort Collins 2010年5月13日