Background
Katsura, Kohshoh was born on October 11, 1934 in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. Son of Koshin and Tomiko (Chibana) Katsura.
Katsura, Kohshoh was born on October 11, 1934 in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. Son of Koshin and Tomiko (Chibana) Katsura.
Bachelor of Science, U. Ryukyus, Naha, Okinawa, 1958; Master of Science, Hiroshima (Japan) U., 1960; postgraduate, U. Hawaii, 1962-1964; Doctor of Engineering, Osaka (Japan) U., 1972.
From instructor to associate professor, U. Ryukyus, Naha, Okinawa., 1960-1975; professor, U. Ryukyus, Naha, since 1975. Chief of pollution control center U. Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, since 1989, board of trustees, since 1989, dean College of Science, since 1992.
Jury member Marine Disasters Inquiry Agency, Naha, 1989-1992. Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Japan, Japan Society Analytical Chemistry (secretary since 1990), Atomic Energy Society Japan.
Married Masako Hokama, August, 1964. 1 child, Kumiko.