Background
Yamada, Tadasu K. was born on June 18, 1950 in Okayama, Japan. Son of Munesato and Shigeko Yamada.
marine mammalogist museum curator
Yamada, Tadasu K. was born on June 18, 1950 in Okayama, Japan. Son of Munesato and Shigeko Yamada.
Bachelor of Science, U. Tokyo, 1977; Master of Science, U. Tokyo, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Niigata U., Japan, 1986.
Assistant department anatomy, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1980-1986; associate professor department anatomy, Niigata U., Japan, 1984-1993; senior curator, National Science Museum, Tokyo, 1993-1995; curator-in-chief, National Science Museum, Tokyo, since 1995. Lecturer Niigata Blind School, 1986-1993. Chair stranding data committee, Sea ofJapan Cetology Study Group, Kanazawa, since 1990.
Married Kazuko Sato, August 31, 1980. Children: Tetsuri, Toru.