Background
Kira, Mitsuo was born on August 6, 1943 in Higashi Osaka, Japan. Son of Yoshiharu and Suzuko (Ueta) Kira.
Kira, Mitsuo was born on August 6, 1943 in Higashi Osaka, Japan. Son of Yoshiharu and Suzuko (Ueta) Kira.
B. Technology, Kyoto University, Japan, 1967. M. Technology, Kyoto University, Japan, 1969. Doctor of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1974.
Assistant faculty of science, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1970-1986; Alexander von Humboldt fellow, Wolfgang Goete U., Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1978; associate professor faculty of science, Tohoku U., since 1986; team leader photodynamics research center, Institute Physicians and Chemical Research, Sendai, since 1990.
Fellow Chemical Society Japan (Shimpo-sho award 1978, Chemical Society Japan award 2005, Wacker Silicone award 2005, medal, 2007).
Married Satoru Miwa, August 8, 1971. Children: Mitsutaka, Yoshihito, Yuki.