Norimitsu Watabe

Background

Watabe, Norimitsu was born on November 29, 1922 in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Isamu and Matsuko (Takamatsu) Watabe.

Education

M.Sakuko Kobayashi, December 12, 1952.

Career

Bachelor of Science, 1stNat. High School, Tokyo, 1945. Master of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1948, Doctor of Science, 1960.

Research investigator Fuji Pearl Company, Mie-ken, Japan, 1948-1952.

Instructor Prefect U. Mie, Tsu, Mie-ken, Japan, 1952-1955, assistant professor, 1955-1959. Research associate Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1957-1970.

Associate professor of University South Carolina., Columbia, 1970-1972, professor biology, marine science, 1972-1993, distinguished professor, 1993-1994. Distinguished professor emeritus, 1994. director Electron Microscopy Center, 1970-1995.

Consultant in field Author: Studies on Pearls, 1959.

Editor: Mechanisms of Mineralization, 1976. Mechanisms of Biomineralization, 1980, Hard Tissue Mineralization and Demineralization, 1991. Contributor numerous science articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Norimitsu Watabe has been listed as a noteworthy biology and marine science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Micros. Society Great Britain. Member American Micros.

Society (review board), American Malacological Union (review board), American Society Zoologists, Micros.

Society American.

Interests

• Music; piano playing.

Connections

Children: Shoichi, Sachiko.

Father:

Isamu Watabe

Mother:

Matsuko (Takamatsu) Watabe

child:

Sachiko Watabe

child:

Shoichi Watabe