Background
Furukawa, Mutsuhisa was born on January 21, 1944 in Fukuoka, Japan. Son of Shyunpei and Tiyo Furukawa.
researcher engineering educator
Furukawa, Mutsuhisa was born on January 21, 1944 in Fukuoka, Japan. Son of Shyunpei and Tiyo Furukawa.
Bachelor in Engineering, Kagoshima University, Japan, 1967. Master in Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1987.
Researcher, Idemitsu Petroleum Chemistry Co Ltd., Tokyo, 1970-1972; associate researcher, Nagasaki (Japan) U., 1972-1982; assistant professor, Nagasaki (Japan) U., 1982-1987; associate professor, Nagasaki (Japan) U., 1988-1992; professor, Nagasaki (Japan) U., since 1993. Head of department Materials Science and Engineering, Nagasaki U., 1995, 98.
Member Society Polymer Science Japan (officer since 1992), American Chemical Society, Society Rubber Industry Japan (vice president 2005-2006, president 2007^), Society Polyurethane Research Japan (board directors 1996^).
Married Hideko; children: Tomoko, Eiko.