Isao Was Shiihara

Background

Shiihara, Isao Was was born on May 11, 1917 in Tokyo. Son of Hiyoichi and Sakiko Shiihara.

Education

B, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1941; Doctor of Philosophy of Chemistry, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1956.

Career

Japanese naval captain of technical officer, Naval Aeronautical Research Institute, 1942-1945; silicon manufacturing research leader, Shimadzu Manufacturing Company Ltd., Kyoto, 1947-1951; engineering leader, Japan Silicon Resin Company Ltd., Shimadzu & Sumitomo Chemical Company, Osaka, Japan, 1951-1956; with, Government Industrial Research Institute, Ministry of International Trade and Industry Oska Laboratory Ikeda, 1958-1977. Consultant Boso Oil & Fat Company Ltd., 1978-1983. Emeritus consultant Inorganic Polymer Research Group in Society of Polymer Science, Japan, since 1978.

Achievements

• Isao Was Shiihara has been listed as a noteworthy Rice bran oil manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kinki Chemical Society (emeritus, Technology Chemistry award 1954), International Science Club of Osaka.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, pen pal.

Connections

Married Noriko Nagata, January 25, 1945. 1 child, Nobuko.

Father:

Hiyoichi Shiihara

Mother:

Sakiko Shiihara

Spouse:

Noriko Nagata

child:

Nobuko Shiihara