Masahiro Kotani

Background

Kotani, Masahiro was born on December 25, 1939 in Tokyo. Son of Masao and Yae (Tamura) Kotani.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo U., 1963; Master of Science, Tokyo U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo U., 1970.

Career

Lecturer, Gakushuin U., Tokyo, 1970-1971; associate professor, Gakushuin U., Tokyo, 1971-1978; professor of chemistry, Gakushuin U., Tokyo, since 1978. Guest scientist Fritz-Haber-Institute, Berlin, 1974-1976. Adjunct Professor Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Masahiro Kotani has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member award committee Toray Science Foundation, 1988-1994. Member Chemical Society Japan, Physical Society Japan, Japan Society for SynchronotronRadiation Research, Japan Society for Promotion of Science (member committee since 1992).

Connections

Married Akiko Miyazaki, December 16, 1969. Children: Hiroto, Tomoko.

Father:

Masao Kotani

Mother:

Yae (Tamura) Kotani

Spouse:

Akiko Miyazaki

child:

Hiroto Kotani

child:

Tomoko Kotani