Background
Tadashi Onoda was born in Fukushima Prefecture.
Tadashi Onoda was born in Fukushima Prefecture.
He graduated from Chemistry Department of Tohoku University (1921) and Political Science Department in 1925 and Economics Department in 1926 of Tokyo University.
He entered Science Department of Graduate School at Tokyo University in 1926, the same year received a doctorate in science.
Tadashi Onoda founded Kimmon Seisakujo. He founded and became president of Tokyo Rikagaku Kogyo (Tokyo Physical and Chemical Industrial Institute (1934). Assumed additional post of director of Kimmon Seisakujo (Manufacturing Company) (1934) and became its president (1953). Served also as president of Koa Heavy Industries Company, Tokyo Koku Kogyo Kaisha (Aeronautical Industry Company) and Kokusai Toki Kaisha (Kokusai Pottery Company).