Kazuo Fujino

Background

Fujino, Kazuo was born on September 22, 1925 in Tokyo. Son of Gen-ichi and Yaeko (Kunogi) Fujino.

Education

Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1962.

Career

Research worker, The Whales Research Institute, Tokyo, 1950-1964; program chief, unites states department of Interior, Department Commerce, Honolulu, 1964-1971; affiliate faculty, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1965-1971; professor, Kitasato U., Sanriku, Japan, 1972-1991; dean, Kitasato U., Sanriku, 1982-1986; professor emeritus, Kitasato U., Tokyo, since 1991. County member Science Council of Japan, Tokyo, 1976-1988.

Achievements

• Kazuo Fujino has been listed as a noteworthy Marine geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Councilor for revitalizing regional activities City of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan, since 1996. Member Japanese Society Fisheries Science (regional director 1980-1982), Society Fish Genetics and Breeding Science (honorary member, president 1980-1990), Japanese Society for Marine Biotech (county member).

Interests

• Avocations: Go, writing history of research fields.

Connections

Married Junko Suzuki, November 28, 1955. Children: Tetsuya, Yoko.

Father:

Gen-ichi Fujino

Mother:

Yaeko (Kunogi) Fujino

Spouse:

Junko Suzuki

child:

Yoko Fujino

child:

Tetsuya Fujino