Background
Tanaka, Fred Shigeru was born on August 1, 1937 in Shoshone, Idaho, United States. Son of Eddie Mitsugi and Toshiye (Nomi) Tanaka.
Tanaka, Fred Shigeru was born on August 1, 1937 in Shoshone, Idaho, United States. Son of Eddie Mitsugi and Toshiye (Nomi) Tanaka.
Student, Idaho State University, 1955-1957; Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1966.
Teaching assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1959-1964; assistant in research, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1964-1966; chief chemist, Washington State Department Health, Wenatchee, 1966-1967; research chemist, USDA, Fargo, North Dakota, since 1967. Technical expert International Atomic Energy Agency, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1983, 88.
Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Fella Maria Knutsen, March 19, 1966. Children: Martin L., Terry L., Mindi L.