Rokuro Okawara

Background

Okawara, Rokuro was born on January 20, 1915 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Junichiro and Torae (Okawara) Fuchioka.

Education

Bachelor, Hiroshima (Japan) University, 1939. Doctor of Science, Hiroshima (Japan) University, 1959. Doctor Engineering, Osaka (Japan) University, 1958.

Career

Lecturer, Osaka U., 1945-1949; associate professor, Osaka U., 1949-1962; professor, Osaka U., 1962-1978; emeritus professor, Osaka U., since 1978; professor, Okayama (Japan) Rika U., 1978-1985. Senior foreign scientist National Science Foundation, Washington, 1968.

Achievements

• Rokuro Okawara has been listed as a noteworthy organometal chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Japanese military, 1939-1944.

Connections

Married Tatsuko Nishio, May 5, 1942. Children: Ryo, Atsuko, Jun.

Father:

Junichiro Fuchioka

Mother:

Torae (Okawara) Fuchioka

Spouse:

Tatsuko Nishio

child:

Ryo Okawara

child:

Atsuko Okawara

child:

Jun Okawara