Background
Komagata, Kazuo was born on December 15, 1928 in Yamato, Niigata, Japan. Son of Kinji and Fumi (Tsukada) Komagata.
Komagata, Kazuo was born on December 15, 1928 in Yamato, Niigata, Japan. Son of Kinji and Fumi (Tsukada) Komagata.
Graduate, Morioka College Agriculture/Forestry, 1948. Doctor of Agriculture (honorary), University Tokyo, 1960.
Chief microbiologist, Ajinomoto Company Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan, 1965-1968; associate professor, U. Tokyo, 1968-1978; professor, U. Tokyo, 1978-1989; director, Japan Collection of Microorganisms, Wako, Japan, 1981-1989; director, World Data Center on Microorganisms, Wako, Japan, 1986-1989; professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture, since 1992.
Member The Agriculture and Chemical Society of Japan (award of contribution 1988), Society of Fermentation and Bioengring., American Society for Microbiology, World Federation for Culture Collections (life).
Married Tadako Ono; 3 children.