Takao Umemoto

Background

Umemoto, Takao was born on October 10, 1921 in Kyoto, Japan. Daughter of Otoo and Aya Fujisawa.

Education

Bachelor, Kyoto University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Kyoto University, 1966.

Career

From associate professor to professor emeritus psychology Kyoto University, since 1955. Chairman department psychology, graduate school, Konan Women's University, 1986-1995.

Achievements

• Takao Umemoto has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Committee for Handicapped Children, Board Education, Kyoto, since 1983. Member Psychologia Society (president since 1984), Japanese Society for Music Perception and Cognition (president 1988-1995), Japanese Psychological Association (editorial board 1965-1987), Japanese Association Educational Psychology (executive 1968-1984), Japanese Society Cognitive Science (executive 1984-1988), Psychological Society Kansai (president 1979-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: piano, photography.

Connections

Married Noriko Umemoto. Children: Masayo Kubota, Shiro.

Father:

Otoo Fujisawa

Mother:

Aya Fujisawa

Spouse:

Noriko Umemoto

child:

Masayo Kubota Umemoto

child:

Shiro Umemoto