Background
Kanenaka, Rebecca Yae was born on January 9, 1958 in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Masakazu Robert and Takako (Oka) Fujimoto.
Kanenaka, Rebecca Yae was born on January 9, 1958 in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Masakazu Robert and Takako (Oka) Fujimoto.
Student, University Hawaii, Manoa, 1977. Master of Science in Microbiology, University Hawaii, Manoa, 2000. Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1980.
Laboratory assistant Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1979-1980. Microbiologist Foster Farms, Livingston, California, 1980-1981, Hawaii Department Health, Lihue, 1981-1986, Honolulu, since 1986, with disease outbreak control division, disease investigation branch, since 2003.
Member American Society Microbiology (Hawaii chapter), National Registry of Microbiologists, American Society Microbiology, Brown Bag Club (Lihue, president 1985-1986), Golden Ripples (4-H leader), Clover Kids (4-H leader).
Married Brian Ken Kanenaka, November 10, 1989. Children: Kent Masakazu, Kym Sachiko.