Background
Kyuma, Kazutake was born on January 13, 1931 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Shigeji and Saki (Ohtsuki) Kyuma.
Dean agricultural science educator
Kyuma, Kazutake was born on January 13, 1931 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Shigeji and Saki (Ohtsuki) Kyuma.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto U., 1954; Master of Science, Kyoto U., 1957; D in Agriculture, Kyoto U., 1961.
Research associate, Kyoto U., 1960-1967; associate professor Center for S.E. Asian Studies, Kyoto U., 1967-1971; professor, Kyoto U., 1971-1978; professor faculty. agriculture, Kyoto U., since 1978; dean, Kyoto U., since 1990. Board of trustees International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines, 1989-1991. Member 14th and 15th Session of Science Council of Japan, Tokyo, 1988-1994.
Member Japanese Society Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (president Tokyo chapter since 1990, Achievement award 1975), Group Japanese Pedologists (president Tsukuba, Japan chapter 1986-1990).
Married Kazuko Yamamuro, April 29, 1961. Children: Kaori Kyuma Kaneko, Ken.