Background
Kozai, Yoshihide was born on April 1, 1928 in Tokyo. Son of Yoshimasa and Sumie (Shidehara) Kozai.
Kozai, Yoshihide was born on April 1, 1928 in Tokyo. Son of Yoshimasa and Sumie (Shidehara) Kozai.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1951. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1958.
Research assistant, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, U. Tokyo, 1952-1958; associate professor, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, U. Tokyo, 1963-1966; professor, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, U. Tokyo, 1966-1988; director, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, U. Tokyo, 1981-1988; astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophy. Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1962; director, National Astronomical Observatory, Tokyo, 1988-1994. Research associate College Observatory Harvard University, 1959-1962.
Member International Astronomical Union (president 1988-1991), Royal Astronomical Society (associate since 1969), Astronomical Society of Japan (president 1982-1984), Japan Academy (Imperial prize 1980). M C.
Married Mine Nagai; children: Aya Kozai Bactat, Kay Okuyama.