Background
Hirota, Minoru was born on April 9, 1933 in Katsuura, Chiba-ken, Japan. Son of Kenji and Kimi (Unno) Hirota.
Hirota, Minoru was born on April 9, 1933 in Katsuura, Chiba-ken, Japan. Son of Kenji and Kimi (Unno) Hirota.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo. Master of Science, University Tokyo. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo.
Assistant department chemistry University Tokyo, 1961-1964. Associate professor department applied chemistry Yokohama (Japan) National University, 1964-1976, professor department synthetic chemistry, 1976—1999, dean faculty engineering, 1997-1999, professor emeritus, since 1999. Advisor Kanagawa High-Technology Foundation, 2000-2005, technical adviser Kanagawa Pref., 2005-2007.
Member Chemical Society Japan (award 1966), American Chemical Society.
Married Reiko Shiomi, November 28, 1962. Children: Koichi, Junko.