Background
Akiyama, Masayasu was born on June 28, 1937 in Okayama, Japan. Son of Shizuo and Teruko (Tokuda) Akiyama.
Akiyama, Masayasu was born on June 28, 1937 in Okayama, Japan. Son of Shizuo and Teruko (Tokuda) Akiyama.
Bachelor of Science, Okayama, 1960. Master of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1962. Doctor of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1965.
Research associate, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1965-1970; postdoctoral fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968-1970; associate professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, 1970-1982; professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, since 1982; chief library faculty branch, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, 1983-1985; visiting scholar, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986; department chairman graduate course of biological & chemical science, Tokyo U of Agriculture & Technology, 1991-1992. Member editorial board Chemical Society Japan, Tokyo, 1988-1990.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chemical Society Japan, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, New York Academy Science, National Geographic Society.
Married Hiroko Matsuda, June 12, 1969. Children: Takuo, Yuko.