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Sakai, Hitoshi was born on August 3, 1930 in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Yoshitaro and TAke (Isozuka) Sakai.
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Hitoshi Sakai
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Hitoshi Sakai, Japanese geochemist, scientific writer. Recipient Miyake prize Geochem. Research Association, 1981; Research fellow Chinese Academy Geological Sciences, since 1992. Fellow Geological Society of America (honorary); member International Association Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (chairman water-rock interaction working group 1984-1987, president 1992-1996), Geochem. Society Japan (Shibata prize 1999).
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1953. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1958.
Career
Assistant professor, U. Tokyo, 1956-1961; professor, U. Tokyo, 1983-1991; associate professor, Okayama U., Misasa, Tottori., Japan, 1962-1967; professor, Okayama U., Misasa, Tottori., Japan, 1968-1983; professor, Yamagata (Japan) U., 1991-1996; independent writer, Tokyo, since 1996. Part-time lecturer Waseda (Japan) U.
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Membership
Fellow Geological Society of America (honorary). Member International Association Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (chairman water-rock interaction working group 1984-1987, president 1992-1996), Geochem. Society Japan (Shibata prize 1999).
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Son of; married Sadako Kamiyama, March 27, 1956. Children: Kanako, Jun, Ken.
Education
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1953
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1958
Career
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1962 - 1967
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1991 - 1996
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1996