Background
Sekiya, Jiro was born on September 11, 1945 in Tsu, Mie, Japan. Son of Kiyoshi and Taneko (Teshima) Sekiya.
Sekiya, Jiro was born on September 11, 1945 in Tsu, Mie, Japan. Son of Kiyoshi and Taneko (Teshima) Sekiya.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1969. Master of Science, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1976.
Instructor, Yamaguchi (Japan) U., 1974-1986; associate professor, Okayama (Japan) U., 1986-1990; professor, Okayama (Japan) U., 1990-1991; professor, Kyoto U., since 1991. Adviser Research Institute for Biotechnology, Okayama, 1987-1990.
Member of Japan Oil Chemists Society (board directors since 1999), San-Ei Gen Foundation for Food Chemical Research since 1994, Japanese Society Plant Tissue Culture since 1988, Japanese Society Plant Physiology 1990-1997.
Son of; married Natsuo Uno, July 7, 1974. Children: Shin-ichro, Yumiko.