Background
Ohtaki, Hitoshi was born on September 16, 1932 in Tokyo. Son of Tokukichi and Kyo (Ohtaki) Yoshida.
Coordination chemistry educator
Ohtaki, Hitoshi was born on September 16, 1932 in Tokyo. Son of Tokukichi and Kyo (Ohtaki) Yoshida.
Bachelor of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1955. Master of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1957. Doctor of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1961.
Research associate, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1959-1965;
associate professor, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1970-1973;
professor, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1973-1988;
lecturer, Nagoya U., 1965-1967;
associate professor, Nagoya U., 1967-1970;
professor, director, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1988-1993;
dean graduate university for advanced studies, School of Mathematics and Physical Science, Yokohama, Japan, 1992-1993;
professor, Ritsumeikan U., Shiga, Japan, since 1993;
director institute chemical, engineering, Ritsumeikan U., Shiga, Japan, since 1994;
professor emeritus, Tokyo Institute Technology, since 1993;
professor emeritus, Graduate U. Advanced Studies, since 1993. Chairman communications of Equilibrium Data, Oxford, England, 1983-1985. Chairman International Organizing Committee of 2d Eurasia Conference of Chemistry, Seoul, Republicof Korea, 1988-1990.
Vice chairman chemical congress Pacific Basin Society, Hawaii, 1990-1995, 30th International conference Coord. Chemistry, Kyoto, 1992-1994. Chairman International Organizing Commission 4th Eurasia Conference Chemical Science, KualaLumpur, Malaysia, 1993-1994.
Bureau member International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, since 1996.
Member Japan Society Coordination Chemistry (president 1990-1994), Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry (vice president Kanto branch 1982-1984), International Union Pure & Applied Chemistry (member bureau since 1996), Association Japanese Solution Chemists (president 1993-1997), Science Council Japan (vice-division president 4th division 1997-2000, division president 4th division since 2000), Federation Asian Chemical Societies (president-elect 1995-1997, president 1997-1999, past president 1999-2001).
Married Ei Miyairi, September 5, 1959. Children: Michitaka, Yu, Tamao.
