Sumio Sakka

Background

Sakka, Sumio was born on December 11, 1930 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Kyoichi and Shinayo (Akitomo) Sakka.

Education

Bachelor Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1953. Doctor Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1963.

Career

Research associate, Kyoto U., 1953-1963; associate professor, Kyoto U., 1963-1972; professor, Kyoto U., 1983-1994; director Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto U., 1990-1992; professor, Mie U., Tsu, Japan, 1972-1983; professor of chemistry, Fukui (Japan) U. Technology, since 1994.

Achievements

• Sumio Sakka has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Ceramic Society (G. W. Morley award 1984). Member Japan Ceramic Society (science award 1978), Chemical Society Japan (award 1978), International Sol-Gel Society (Life Achievement award, 2007).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, go, classical and popular music.

Connections

Married Mioko Unno, April 28, 1958. Children: Ikuko Mizutani, Tetsuo, Yasuo.

Father:

Kyoichi Sakka

Mother:

Shinayo (Akitomo) Sakka

Spouse:

Mioko Unno

child:

Ikuko Mizutani Sakka

child:

Yasuo Sakka

child:

Tetsuo Sakka