Background
Nakatani, Roy Eiji was born on June 8, 1918 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Ushinosuke and Fuku Nakatani.
Nakatani, Roy Eiji was born on June 8, 1918 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Ushinosuke and Fuku Nakatani.
Bachelor of Science cum laude in Fisheries, University Washington, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1960.
Research associate, U. Washington, 1954-1959; biological scientist, General Electric Company, 1959-1962; manager aquatic biology, Hanford laboratories, 1962-1966; manager ecology, Battelle-Northwest laboratories, 1966-1970; associate professor fisheries, U. Washington, 1970-1973; professor, U. Washington, 1973-1988; assistant director, Fisheries Research Institute, 1970-1973; associate director, Fisheries Research Institute, 1973-1988—; professor emeritus, U. Washington, since 1988. Consultant in field.
Served as sergeant United States Army, 1941-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Academy Fish Science, American Institute Fishery Research Biologists (national secretary 1986-1991). Member American Fisheries Society, Ecological Society of America, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Sigma Xi.
Married Harue Okihara, May 28, 1955. Children– Ronald L., Dale E., Scott M., Mika L., Mark I.