Rui Tamura

Background

Tamura, Rui was born on January 20, 1953 in Kitami, Japan. Son of Shigemi and Yukiko (Tsuchiya) Tamura.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1975. Master in Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan, 1977. Doctor in Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan, 1980.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1980-1982; postdoctoral fellow, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1982-1983; assistant professor, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan, 1983-1988; associate professor, Ehime U., Matsuyama, Japan, since 1988.

Achievements

• Rui Tamura has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, baseball, music, reading.

Connections

Married Aya Ikegami, May 3, 1980. Children: Motoshi, Asa.

Father:

Shigemi Tamura

Mother:

Yukiko (Tsuchiya) Tamura

Spouse:

Aya Ikegami

child:

Motoshi Tamura

child:

Asa Tamura