Background
Hirata, Hirotaka was born on December 18, 1932 in Osaka. Son of Yoshihiro and Kinue (Okumura) Hirata.
Hirata, Hirotaka was born on December 18, 1932 in Osaka. Son of Yoshihiro and Kinue (Okumura) Hirata.
Bachelor of Science, Osaka University, 1957. Master of Science, Osaka University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Osaka University, 1969.
Research fellow Japanese Telephone and Telegraph Corporation, Tokyo, 1959-1963. Assistant professor Osaka University, 1965-1969. Associate professor Nagoya (Japan) City University, 1969-1977.
Professor Niigata (Japan) College Pharmacy, 1977—2002, professor emeritus, since 2000. Library. curator Niigata Institute of Science and Technology, 1981-1983, 87-90, 96-98, councilor, 1986-1990, 95-97. Director Institute for Macromolecular Research, Osaka University, 1989—2000.
Member Chemical Society Japan, Pharmaceutical Society Japan, Chemical Society American.
Married Fukiko Horie, February 2, 1964. Children: Tohru, Aya.