Background
Yasumatsu, Katsuharu was born on July 8, 1931 in Toyonaka, Japan. Son of Toshihisa and Fusano Yasumatsu.
Yasumatsu, Katsuharu was born on July 8, 1931 in Toyonaka, Japan. Son of Toshihisa and Fusano Yasumatsu.
Bachelor, Kyoto University, Japan, 1953. Doctor, Kyoto University, Japan, 1965.
Researcher, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Osaka, Japan, 1956; assistant professor, University of California Davis, 1963-1964; director food research laboratory, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Osaka, Japan, 1976-1982; general manager of food additives department, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Tokyo, 1982-1986; general manager food products division, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Tokyo, 1986-1990; general manager corporation technical, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Tokyo, 1990-1996; board member, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Tokyo, since 1986; retired, Takeda Chemical Industry Ltd., Tokyo, 1996.
Married Kaeko Yasumatsu, January 19, 1958. Children: Akira, Junji.