Koichi Hatada

Background

Hatada, Koichi was born on December 15, 1934 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Yoshi (Jyo) Hatada.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Osaka University, Japan, 1957. Master of Science in Polymer Chemistry, Osaka University, Japan, 1960. Doctor of Science, Osaka University, Japan, 1965.

Career

Research associate Daicel Company Ltd., Saitama, Japan, 1957-1964. Assistant professor faculty engineering science Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan, 1964-1967, associate professor faculty engineering science, 1967-1983, professor faculty engineering science, 1983-1998, dean Faculty of Engineering Science, 1994-1996, professor emeritus, since 1998. Postdoctoral fellow University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973-1974.

Professor of applied physics and chemistry Fukui University of Technology, Japan, 1998—2003, professor environmental biotechnological frontier engineering, 2003—2007. Secretary general Conservation Association Hatada House, since 2007. Senator Osaka University, 1994-1996, vice president, 1997-1998.

Visiting professor University of the Air, 1998-2006.

Achievements

• Koichi Hatada has been listed as a noteworthy Polymer chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Osaka Owners' Association Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan (president since 2005), Japan Society Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Society Polymer Science Japan (head Kansai branch 1990-1992, board directors 1991-1994, vice president 1992-1994), Chemical Society Japan, Rotary Club Toyonaka (president 2001-2002).

Connections

Married Michiko Sawada, October 15, 1961. Children: Izuho, Naoki, Tatsuya.

Father:

Yoshio Hatada

Mother:

Yoshi (Jyo) Hatada

Spouse:

Michiko Sawada

child:

Tatsuya Hatada

child:

Izuho Hatada

child:

Naoki Hatada