Background
Konishi, Kenji was born on February 18, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Kin'ichi and Hisa Konishi.
Konishi, Kenji was born on February 18, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Kin'ichi and Hisa Konishi.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1951. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1961. Master of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1959.
Fulbright research fellow, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1955-1958; geologist, Ohio Oil Corporation Research Center, Littleton, Colorado, 1959; paleontologist, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1959-1960; assistant professor, U. Tokyo, 1960; lecturer, Kanazawa (Japan) U., 1960-1964; associate professor, Kanazawa (Japan) U., 1964-1968; professor, Kanazawa (Japan) U., since 1968; dean, Kanazawa (Japan) U., since 1992. Visiting professor University of California, Riverside, 1969-1970.
Vice president Hokuriku Japan-American Cultural Society, Kanazawa, since 1980. Member Hokuriku Garioa-Fulbright Alumni Association (president since 1992).
Married Hiroko Hirakawa, April 23, 1961. 1 child, Lisa Imamura.