Background
Takeda, Hiroshi was born on September 12, 1934 in Okayama City, O.P., Japan. Son of Shintaro and Sawae Takeda.
educator meteoriticist mineralogist
Takeda, Hiroshi was born on September 12, 1934 in Okayama City, O.P., Japan. Son of Shintaro and Sawae Takeda.
Bachelor of Science, Okayama University, Japan, 1957. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1962.
Research and instruction associate University Tokyo, 1962-1970, lecturer, 1970-1974, associate professor, 1974-1984, professor, 1984-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995. Professor Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino City, Japan, 1996—2006, University Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, 1999-2000. Research assoc Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1962—1965.
Guest investigator United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1965. Sr research assoc National Research Council/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Ctr, Houston, 1970—1972. Vis professor National Institute Polar Research, Tokyo, 1979—1986, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1997.
Vis scientist Royal Society London, 1987. Exchange professor University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, 1994.
Fellow: Meteoritical Society (councilor 1981-1985). Member: Japan Society Planetary Science (vpres 1992-1996), Mineralog Society Japan (ed 1972-1974, Promotion of Mineralogy Award 1970, Special award 2002), Japan Sommelier Association (Sommelier d'Honneur 2005).
Married Chizuko Matsunaga, January 4, 1960. Children: Mariko, Hidekazu.