Kazutami Sakamoto

Background

Sakamoto, Kazutami was born on November 28, 1946 in Tatebayashi, Gumma, Japan. Son of Senichi and Masae (Kaneko) Sakamoto.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1969; Master of Science in Chemistry, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1980.

Career

Manager specialty chemicals, Ajinomoto United States of America Inc., Teaneck, New Jersey, 1985-1988; manager commercial development, Ajinonoto United States of America Inc., Teaneck, New Jersey, 1988-1990; director planning and development, Ajinonoto United States of America Inc., Teaneck, New Jersey, 1990-1991; senior research chemist, Ajinomoto Company, Inc., Kawasaki, Japan, 1991-1992; general manager speciality chemicals development center, Ajinomoto Company, Inc., Kawasaki, Japan, 1992-1994; associate director Control Research laboratories, Ajinomoto Company, Inc., Kawasaki, Japan, since 1994. Science advising committee Cosmetic, Toiletries and Fragrance Association, Washington, 1989-1991. Member international science advisory board National Institute for Advancement in Vitro Sciences, Irvine, California, since 1992.

Research associate University of California, San Francisco, since 1994.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Society Cosmetic Chemists, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Mariko Kikuchi, December 9, 1972. Children: Ayumi, Tamio, Izumi.

Father:

Senichi Sakamoto

Mother:

Masae (Kaneko) Sakamoto

Spouse:

Mariko Kikuchi

child:

Izumi Sakamoto

child:

Tamio Sakamoto

child:

Ayumi Sakamoto