Kenso Soai

Background

Soai, Kenso was born on May 3, 1950 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Takashi and Toyoko (Dote) Soai.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1974. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1979.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, 1979; postdoctoral fellow, U. North Carolina, Chapell Hill, 1979-1981; lecturer, Science U. Tokyo, 1981-1986; associate professor, Science U. Tokyo, 1986-1991; full professor, Science U. Tokyo, since 1991. Consultant Japan Surfactant Industry Company, Tokyo, since 1983.

Achievements

• Kenso Soai has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Japan (board editors 1991-1993, councilor 1993-1995, Organic Chemistry award 1999, Inoue prize for science 2000, Molecular Chirality award 2002), Science and Technology Merits Tokyo Metropolitan, 2002, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, (Japan), National Academy of Sciences Letters Arts (honorary. Chirality medal 2005, Science & Technology prize, Ministry of Education Science, 2007).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, basketball.

Connections

Married Hiroko Ogino, March 18, 1979. 1 child, Tomoko.

Father:

Takashi Soai

Mother:

Toyoko (Dote) Soai

Spouse:

Hiroko Ogino

child:

Tomoko Soai