Ryuhei Funabiki

Background

Funabiki, Ryuhei was born on October 23, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Masayuki and Kou (Yamashita) Funabiki.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo Noko University, 1955. Master of Science, Tokyo University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor agricultural, Iwate U., Morioka, 1963-1964; lecturer, Iwate U., Morioka, 1964-1965; associate professor, Iwate U., Morioka, 1965-1971; associate professor, Tokyo Noko U., Fuchu, 1972-1978; full professor, Tokyo Noko U., Fuchu, 1978-1994; emeritus professor, Tokyo Noko U., since 1995. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1971. Member Research Committee of Essential Amino Acids, Tokyo, since 1983.

Achievements

• Ryuhei Funabiki has been listed as a noteworthy nutritional biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Administration Committee of Public Utility Trust, Tokyo, since 1988. Director Agricultural Chemistry Society of Japan, Tokyo, 1973-1974. Member Japanese Society Nutrition and Food Science (councilor Tokyo chapter since 1982).

Interests

• Avocations: sketching, hiking.

Connections

Married Atsuko Tanaka, December 28, 1963. Children: Kohei, Yusuke, Naoko.

Father:

Masayuki Funabiki

Mother:

Kou (Yamashita) Funabiki

Spouse:

Atsuko Tanaka

child:

Yusuke Funabiki

child:

Naoko Funabiki

child:

Kohei Funabiki