Background
Oda, Minoru was born on February 24, 1923 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Toshio and Mio (Horiuchi) Oda.
Research institute executive university president
Oda, Minoru was born on February 24, 1923 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Toshio and Mio (Horiuchi) Oda.
Bachelor of Science, Osaka (Japan) Imperial University, 1944. Doctor of Science, Osaka University, 1956.
Research associate Osaka University, 1946-1950. Assistant professor Osaka City University, 1950-1956. Associate professor Institute Nuclear Study, University Tokyo, 1956-1963, professor, 1966-1981.
Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1963-1966. Professor Institute Space and Astronautical Science, Tokyo, 1981-1984, director-general, 1984-1988. President Riken, Saitama, Japan, 1988-1993.
Director International Institute for Advanced Studies, Kyoto, Japan, 1994-1996. President Tokyo University Information Science, 1994. Chairman council National Astronomical Observatory, Tokyo, since 1991.
Member Royal Astronomical Society (London) (associate), Japan Academy, International Society Astronomical Science (chairman council 1991 ), Pontifical Academy of Sciences (Vatican), Japan Mozart Society, Japan Alpine Club, European Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Science.
Married Tomo Hori, March 12, 1956. Children: Katsuro, Reiko.