Background
Ubukata, Makoto was born on July 16, 1951 in Katashina-mura, Gumma, Japan. Son of Fukuji and Sue (Kurashina) Ubukata.
Ubukata, Makoto was born on July 16, 1951 in Katashina-mura, Gumma, Japan. Son of Fukuji and Sue (Kurashina) Ubukata.
Bachelor of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 1975. Master of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 1980.
Research associate, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980-1981; research scientist, Reserve Institute Life Science, Snow Brand Limited company, Ishibashi, Japan, 1983-1984; research associate, Institute Physical Chemical Research, Wako, Japan, 1982-1983; research scientist, Institute Physical Chemical Research, Wako, Japan, 1984-1992; senior research scientist, Institute Physical Chemical Research, Wako, Japan, 1992-1995; professor, Toyama Prefectural U., Japan, since 1995.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Japan Wood Research Society, Japan Society Bioscience Biotechnology Agrochemistry (Promotion award 1988), American Chemical Society (associate).
Married Satomi Kawakatsu, April 13, 1980. Children: Nahoko, Yurie, Tomo-hiro.