Background
Tai, Akira was born on August 23, 1933 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Isamu and Miyoko Tai.
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Tai, Akira was born on August 23, 1933 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Isamu and Miyoko Tai.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Osaka University, Japan, 1956. Doctor of Science, Osaka University, Japan, 1969.
Research fellow department entomology University Wisconsin, Madison, 1965—1968. Research engineer Tekkosha Chemical Company, Tokyo, 1956—1965, project reader, 1968—1971. Associate professor Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 1971—1985.
Professor Himeji (Japan) Institute of Technology, 1985—1999, chairman Basic Research Laboratory, 1987—1990, dean faculty science, 1994—1996, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Member of Society Synthetic Organic Chemistry (Society award 1998), Catalyst Society Japan (Meritorious award 1994), Japan Chemical Society.
Married Toshiko Tai, December 6, 1959. Children: Gentaro, Tomoko.
