Background
Numata, Makoto was born on November 27, 1917 in Tsuchiura, Japan. Son of Kamenosuke and Tamiko (Hayashi) Numata.
Numata, Makoto was born on November 27, 1917 in Tsuchiura, Japan. Son of Kamenosuke and Tamiko (Hayashi) Numata.
Bachelor of Science, Tokyo University Literature and Science, 1942. Doctor of Science, Kyoto University, 1953.
Associate professor ecology, Chiba (Japan) U., 1950-1963; professor ecology, Chiba (Japan) U., 1963-1983; professor ecology, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1963-1973; dean of science, Chiba U., 1969-1979; director, Chiba U. Library., 1981-1983; professor biology, Shukutoku U., Chiba, 1983-1991; director, National History Museum and Institute, Chiba, since 1989.
Member Nature Conservation Society (president since 1985), Ecological Society Japan (president 1976-1979), Botanical Society Japan (president 1983-1986), Weed Science Society Japan (president 1975-1978), Ecological Society of America (honorary), International Association Vegetable Science (honorary), Japanese Biometeo. Society (honorary), Japanese Society Environmental Education (president 1990), IALE-Japan (president since 1990).
Married Sadako Sagara, April 8, 1949. Children: Michiko, Takako.