Osamu Kikuchi

Background

Kikuchi, Osamu was born on January 1, 1940 in Omiya, Saitama, Japan. Son of Shichiro and Mikiko (Nagamori) Kikuchi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku University, 1964. Master of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku University, 1966. Doctor of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku University, 1969.

Career

Research associate, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1969-1974; assistant professor, U. Tsukuba, Japan, 1975-1979; associate professor, U. Tsukuba, Japan, 1980-1982; professor of chemistry, U. Tsukuba, Japan, since 1983.

Achievements

• Osamu Kikuchi has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chemical Society Japan, American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Yoshiko Muraoka, September 18, 1947. 2 children.

Father:

Shichiro Kikuchi

Mother:

Mikiko (Nagamori) Kikuchi

Spouse:

Yoshiko Muraoka