Akira Tomita

Background

Tomita, Akira was born on October 29, 1940 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Ken-ichi and Chie (Hirai) Tomita.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tokyo, 1963; Master of Science, U. Tokyo, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tokyo, 1968.

Career

Research associate, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1968-1977; associate professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1977-1985; associate professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, since 1985. Member international editorial board Fuel journal, London, since 1987.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Japan Chemical Society, Fuel Society Japan (Progress award 1984), Catalysis Society Japan, Chemical Engineering Society Japan, Carbon Society.Japan, Petroleum Society Japan.

Interests

• Avocations: mountain climbing, music.

Connections

Married Yasuko Morita, April 6, 1965. Children: Ayako, Retsu.

Father:

Ken-ichi Tomita

Mother:

Chie (Hirai) Tomita

Spouse:

Yasuko Morita

child:

Retsu Tomita

child:

Ayako Tomita