Background
Shirahama, Haruhisa was born on June 28, 1930 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Kiyoshi and Yasuko (Minami) Shirahama.
Shirahama, Haruhisa was born on June 28, 1930 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Kiyoshi and Yasuko (Minami) Shirahama.
High School, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1962.
Instructor, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, 1954-1962;
lecturer, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, 1962-1968;
associate professor, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, 1968-1986;
professor, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, 1986-1994;
professor, Kwansei Gakuin U., since 1994. Division leader Computing Center, Hokkaide U., Sapporo, 1983-1985. Senator Hokkaido U., 1989-1991.
Director Center for Information Processing Education, Hokkaido U.,1990-1994.
Member Science Advisory Committee Japan, Tokyo, 1987-1992. Member Society for Synthetic Organic Chemistry (division chairman 1990-1991, award 1993), Chemical Society Japan (chairman Hokkaido division).
Married Fusako Okumura, April 8, 1989. Children: Yoh, Eigh.