Background
Kusaka, Iwao was born on April 6, 1932 in Sendai, Japan. Son of Risaburo and Masako (Makabe) Kusaka.
Kusaka, Iwao was born on April 6, 1932 in Sendai, Japan. Son of Risaburo and Masako (Makabe) Kusaka.
Bachelor of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1955. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1957. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1960.
Research associate, University Texas, Austin, 1960-1962;
assistant professor, U. Tokyo, 1963-1980;
associate professor, U. Tokyo, 1980-1991;
professor, U. Tokyo, 1991-1992;
professor biochemistry, Tokyo College Biotechnology, since 1993;
counselor, Tokyo College Biotechnology, since 1989. Research advisor Sun Biochems. Company, Kiriu, Japan, since 1992, Natto Cooperative Society, Tokyo, since 1992.
Consultant Gunma Prefecture, Maebashi, Japan, since 1988. President Atlantic Shoji Company, since 1997.
Honorary consultant Shibata-City, Miyagi-Prefecture, Japan, 1985. Member American Society Microbiology, Bio-chemical Society Japan, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Chisato Kiyohara, July 20, 1960. Children: Mari, Miki.