Background
Tanihata, Isao was born on March 14, 1947 in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Isamu and Yasue (Hirashima) Tanihata.
Tanihata, Isao was born on March 14, 1947 in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Isamu and Yasue (Hirashima) Tanihata.
Bachelor of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan, 1965. Doctor of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan, 1975.
Teaching assistant Osaka University, 1973-1978. Research scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University California, Berkeley, 1978-1979. Research associate Institute for Nuclear Study, University Tokyo, 1979-1985, associate professor, 1985-1986.
Chief scientist Institute Physical and Chemical Research (Rikagaku Kenkyūsho), Wako, Saitama, Japan, since 1986.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Japan Physical Society.
Married Sadae Hayashi, April 14, 1973. Children: Chiharu, Mitsuhiro.