Hiroko Ito Karan

Background

Karan, Hiroko Ito was born on January 7, 1942 in Osaka City, Japan. Daughter of Seito and Haruko Ito. came to the United States, 1965.

Education

Master of Science, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1972.

Career

Research assistant, Hoshi College Pharmacy, Tokyo, 1964-1965; research associate Fels Research Institute,, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1971-1972; research scientist, New York University, New York City, 1972-1973, 76-77; visiting instructor, Hoshi College Pharmacy, Tokyo, 1973-1974; assistant professor organic chemistry Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, 1977-1985; associate professor Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, 1985-1990; professor Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, since 1990.

Achievements

• Hiroko Ito Karan has been listed as a noteworthy Organic chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman, board directors Brooklyn subsection 1982-1988, chairman metrowomen chemists committee 1989, board directors New York section 1985, 89-90, sec.1989-1990, Outstanding Svc. award 1993), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jeffrey David Karan, December 28, 1972. 1 child, Elizabeth Mika.

Father:

Seito Ito

Mother:

Haruko Ito

Spouse:

Jeffrey David Karan

child:

Elizabeth Mika Karan