Akira Oku

Background

Oku, Akira was born on June 19, 1938 in Ueda, Japan. Son of Masami and Etsuko Oku.

Education

D in Engineering, Kyoto U., 1966.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1966-1968; assistant professor, Kyoto (Japan) Institute Technology, 1968-1970; associate professor, Kyoto (Japan) Institute Technology, 1970-1979; professor, Kyoto (Japan) Institute Technology, since 1979; director Center Environmental Science, Kyoto (Japan) Institute Technology, since 1994. Member committee Ministry International Trade and Industry, since 1989. Chairman International Symposium on Carbene Chemistry, 1989.

Achievements

• Akira Oku has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chemical Society Japan, American Chemical Society, Society Synthetic Organic Chemistry (regional chairman, award 1993), Society Polymer Science, Society Environmental Science.

Connections

Children: Wakako, Yusuke.

Father:

Masami Oku

Mother:

Etsuko Oku

child:

Yusuke Oku

child:

Wakako Oku