Dr. Jun Kimura was born on Feb. 25, 1935, in Kyoto, Japan, and was brought up in Takayama, a scenic rural place near Kyoto. He once graduated from School of Technology in 1957, but re-entered Medical School of Kyoto University, and obtained MD (1961). He was granted a Fulbright Scholarship (1962-1967), and began his career at the University of Iowa School of Medicine as a medical resident and fellow (1962-1968), associate professor (1972-1977), and professor (1977-1988).

He was an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of Clinical Electrophysiology. He began his career at the University of Iowa School of Medicine as a medical resident and fellow (1962-1968), Associate Professor (1972-1977), and Professor (1977-1998). Dr. Kimura returned to his alma mater, to serve as Professor and Chairman of the Kyoto University Department of Neurology (1988-1998) before returning back to the University of Iowa as Professor Emeritus (1998-2022). He authored Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle, considered the standard textbook in the field. Dr. Kimura received many awards during his career, including the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) and the International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases Lifetime Achievement Award (2006). He also served in many leadership positions, including as President of the Japanese Neurological Society (1997-1998), and President of the World Federation of Neurology (2002-2005). He passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on March 3, 2022.

Despite his impressive academic accomplishments, Dr. Kimura is best remembered for his kindness, generosity, and humility. He was a brilliant and caring mentor and treated everyone with respect.