Akio Okagawa

Background

Okagawa, Akio was born on December 15, 1940 in Inoue, Nagano, Japan. Son of Yasuo and Ume (Seki) Okagawa.

Education

B. of Engineering, Shibaura Institute Technology, Tokyo, 1963; Master of Science, Tokyo U. Science, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1973.

Career

Researcher, Takara Industry, Yokohama, Japan, 1963-1966; research associate, Pulp and Paper Research Institute Canada, Montreal, 1973-1977; senior researcher, Japan Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Tokyo, 1977-1982; director manager, Japan Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Tsukaba, 1982-1988; department manager, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Japan, Osaka, since 1988.

Achievements

• Akio Okagawa has been listed as a noteworthy Sales executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry, Canada Pulp and Paper Association, American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Japan, Japanese Technology Association Pulp and PaperIndustry.

Connections

Married Haruyo Yoneyama, April 24, 1966. Children: Takashi Tomas, Tomatsu Norman.

Father:

Yasuo Okagawa

Mother:

Ume (Seki) Okagawa

Spouse:

Haruyo Yoneyama

child:

Takashi Tomas Okagawa

child:

Tomatsu Norman Okagawa