Background
Ohsumi, Seiji was born on July 12, 1930 in Isezaki-shi, Japan. Son of Taiji and Fuku Sakata.
Ohsumi, Seiji was born on July 12, 1930 in Isezaki-shi, Japan. Son of Taiji and Fuku Sakata.
BAgr, University Tokyo, 1953. Master of Agriculture, University Tokyo, 1955. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer, University Tokyo, 1958.
Research fellow, Whales Research Institute, Tokyo, 1958-1966; section chief, Tokai Regional Fish Research Laboratory, Tokyo, 1966-1967; section chief, Far Seas Fisheries Research Laboratory, Shimizu, Japan, 1967-1980; director, Far Seas Fisheries Research Laboratory, Shimizu, Japan, 1980-1985; director genetics, National Research Institute Far Seas Fisheries, Shimizu, 1985-1991; executive director, Institute Cetacean Research, Tokyo, 1991-1995; director general, Institute Cetacean Research, Tokyo, since 1995. Lecturer U. Tokyo, 1968-1975. Member International Whaling Commission, since 1967.
Member Mammalogical Society Japan (official since 1993), Wildlife Conservation Society Japan (official since 1994).
Married Masako Ohsumi, March 23, 1958. 1 child, Noriko.