Sadao Hirota

Background

Hirota, Sadao was born on February 24, 1932 in Liaonin, China. Son of Torao and Sumiko Hirota.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yokohama National University, Japan, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1968.

Career

Researcher Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, 1955—1990. Visiting professor Tokyo University, 1986—1992, University California, San Francisco, 1997—2000, Tokyo Denki University, since 1997. Professor University Shizuoka, Japan, 1990—1997.

Visiting scientist North East Normal University, Chanchun, China, 1998—2000, Dalian Institute Chemical Physical, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1998—2003, University Pacific, San Francisco, 2000—2007, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan, since 2008. Editor-in-chief Advanced Drug Delivery Review, 1994—2001. Visiting researcher Kunming University of Science & Technology, China, 1999—2000.

Associate editor Journal Lirosome Research, 1999—2008.

Achievements

• Sadao Hirota has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Glass blowing, classical music.

Connections

Married Midori Terajima Hirota, May 5, 1962. Children: Mika, Yumihiko.

Father:

Torao Hirota

Mother:

Sumiko Hirota

Spouse:

Midori Terajima Hirota

child:

Mika Hirota

child:

Yumihiko Hirota