Background
Toratani, Hisayoshi was born on February 11, 1949 in Ibaraki, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Tsuruko (Ishida) Toratani.
Toratani, Hisayoshi was born on February 11, 1949 in Ibaraki, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Tsuruko (Ishida) Toratani.
Bachelor of Science, Saitama (Japan) University, 1972. Master of Science, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1989.
Research scientist, Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, 1974-1984; research manager, Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, since 1989; senior scientist, Hoya Optics, Inc., Fremont, California, 1984-1989.
Member American Optical Society, Japan Society Applied Physics, Ceramic Society Japan.
Married Yoneko Sakamoto, November 30, 1974. Children: Yukiko, Sachiko.