Background
Watanabe, Iwao was born on December 22, 1932 in Morioka, Iwate-ken, Japan. Son of Mankichi and Ju (Tsukue) Watanabe.
Watanabe, Iwao was born on December 22, 1932 in Morioka, Iwate-ken, Japan. Son of Mankichi and Ju (Tsukue) Watanabe.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1955. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1957. Doctor Agriculture, University Tokyo, 1961.
Assistant professor University Tokyo, 1958-1962. Researcher National Agriculture Research Station, Saitama, Japan, 1962-1966. Associate professor Iwate University, Morioka, 1966-1975.
Soil microbiologist International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, The Philippines, 1975-1991. Professor microbiology Mie University, Tsu, Japan, 1991-1996, professor emeritus Japan, since 1996.
Member Japanese Soil Science Society, International Soil Science Society.
Married Koko Matsumoto, June 15, 1961. Children: Mayumi, Atsushi.