Shooichi Matsunaka

Background

Matsunaka, Shooichi was born on September 8, 1927 in Tsu, Japan. Son of Heikichi and Tsune Matsunaka.

Education

Graduate, Japanese Naval Academy, 1945; B Engineering, Osaka (Japan) U., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, D Agriculture, U. Tokyo, 1961.

Career

Researcher, National Institute Agricultural Science, Tokyo and Konosu, Japan, 1955-1964; visiting scientist, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., 1964-1965; laboratory chief, National Institute Agricultural Science, Konosu, 1965-1977; professor faculty agriculture, Kobe (Japan) U., 1978-1991; professor faculty engineering, Kansai U., since 1991. Member Science Council Japan, since 1991.

Achievements

• Shooichi Matsunaka has been listed as a noteworthy Plant biotechnology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Society Agricultural Chemistry, Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, International Weed Science Society (president 1981-1983), Pesticide Science Society Japan (president 1983-1985, Society award 1978), Weed Society Japan (president 1988-1990).

Connections

Married Hiroko Takei, March 23, 1958. Children: Mika, Kentaro, Tatsuya, Yo.

Father:

Heikichi Matsunaka

Mother:

Tsune Matsunaka

Spouse:

Hiroko Takei

child:

Tatsuya Matsunaka

child:

Yo Matsunaka

child:

Mika Matsunaka

child:

Kentaro Matsunaka