Background
Komamine, Atsushi was born on June 22, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Sadashichi and Fude (Ito) Komamine.
Komamine, Atsushi was born on June 22, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Sadashichi and Fude (Ito) Komamine.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1953. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1955. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1958.
Research associate, U. Tokyo, 1961-1965;
lecturer, U. Tokyo, 1965-1970;
associate professor, U. Tokyo, 1971-1982;
professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1983-1992;
professor emeritus, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, since 1993;
professor, Japan Women's U., Tokyo, 1993-1998;
director, Research Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Tokyo, since 1998. Advisory professor Genetic Institute Chinese Academy Science, since 1993. Chairman International Agricultural Biotechnology Association Japan and International Svc. for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotechnology Applocation, Asia Center, since 1994.
County member Sapporo Brewery Science Foundation, Tokyo, since 1988.
Member Botanical Society Japan (president 1997-2000), International Association Plant Tissue Culture (executive council), New York Academy of Sciences, Asia Pacific Association Plant Tissue Culture Agribiotech. (president since 2000).
Married Katsuko Komamine, March 12, 1956. Twins: Takashi, Hiroshi.