Akira Misaki

Background

Misaki, Akira was born on January 1, 1930 in Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan. Son of Shouichi and Sachiko (Tokuhiro) Misaki.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Osaka U., 1952; postgraduate, Osaka U., 1952-1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Technology, Osaka U., 1960.

Career

Research fellow, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1958-1962; research chemist, Takeda Chemical Industrial Company, Osaka, Japan, 1962-1967; associate professor, Industrial Research Institute, Osaka U., 1967-1975; professor of chemistry, Osaka City U., since 1975; dean, Faculty of Science of Living, Osaka City U., 1987-1990; emeritus professor, Osaka City U., since 1993. National representative of Japan for International Carbohydrate Organisation, since 1986. Vice president XV International Carbohydrate Symposium, 1990.

Achievements

• Akira Misaki has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Japanese Biochemical Society (councilor), Agricultural Biolog. Chemical Society Japan (councilor), Japanese Carbohydrate Society (board directors), Society Trace Nutrient Research (board directors), Japanese Society Nutrition and Food Research (councilor).

Connections

Married Mariko Kakuta, June 30, 1985. Children: Chieko, Mutsumasa.

Father:

Shouichi Misaki

Mother:

Sachiko (Tokuhiro) Misaki

Spouse:

Mariko Kakuta

child:

Chieko Misaki

child:

Mutsumasa Misaki