Hiroya Kawanabe

Background

Kawanabe, Hiroya was born on May 10, 1932 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Osamu and Tsuya Kawanabe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1955. Master of Science, Kyoto University, 1957. Doctor of Science, Kyoto University, 1960.

Career

Instructor Kyoto University, 1960-1961, lecturer, 1961-1967, associate professor, 1967-1977, professor Kyoto-Otsu, 1977-1996. Director Centre for Ecological Research, Otsu, 1991-1996, General Lake Biwa Museum, Kusatsu, since 1996.

Achievements

• Hiroya Kawanabe has been listed as a noteworthy Ecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Cultural Properties Committee Japan, Japanese Science Council (Ecology and Environmental Science division), Tokyo. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (honorary foreign), Ecological Society Japan (president 1988-1992), International Association Ecology (vice president 1986-1990, treasurer 1990-1994), International Society Limnology (national representative since 1978), Limnological Society Japan, Ichthyological Society Japan, African Society Japan, Japan Society Tropical Ecology, Zoological Society Japan, Japan Society Population Ecology, Biogeographical Society Japan, Biological Society of Ryukyuus, Freshwater Biological Association United Kingdom, British Ecological Society, Ecological Society of America, Society Species Ancient Lakes (president since 1997), Ecological and Civil Engineering Society (president since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: music, Japanese classical literature, bathing in hot spring's.

Connections

Married Aya Minoguchi, May 18, 1964. 1 child, Nagi.

Father:

Osamu Kawanabe

Mother:

Tsuya Kawanabe

Spouse:

Aya Minoguchi

child:

Nagi Kawanabe