Kunikazu Sakai

Background

Sakai, Kunikazu was born on March 9, 1941 in Taira, Fukushima, Japan. Son of Takiya and Naka (Abe) Sakai.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1963; Master of Science, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1965; Doctor of Science, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1968.

Career

Researcher, Sagami Chemical Research Center, Sagamihara, Japan, 1969-1979; research fellow, Sagami Chemical Research Center, Sagamihara, Japan, 1979-1984; senior research fellow, Sagami Chemical Research Center, Sagamihara, Japan, 1984-1994; principal research scientist, Hoechst Japan Ltd., Kawagoe, since 1994.

Membership

Member International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Japanese Cancer Association, Chemical Society Japan, Society Synthetic Organic ChemistryJapan.

Connections

Married Asako Aimi, July 1, 1972. Children: Kazuo, Hiroyuki, Michie.

Father:

Takiya Sakai

Mother:

Naka (Abe) Sakai

Spouse:

Asako Aimi

child:

Hiroyuki Sakai

child:

Kazuo Sakai

child:

Michie Sakai