Background
Nakai, Takashi was born on May 3, 1941 in Japan. Son of Isojirou and Ayako (Kawada) Nakai.
researcher agricultural engineer
Nakai, Takashi was born on May 3, 1941 in Japan. Son of Isojirou and Ayako (Kawada) Nakai.
Bachelor of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1964. Doctor of Agr, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1982.
Indiana researcher Governor Forest Experiment Station, Tokyo, 1964-1972, 73-78. Guest researcher Division of Building Research Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, 1972-1973. Head of engineering properties of wood unit Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba City, Japan, 1978-1993, principal senior researcher Japan, 1998-1999, director wood technical division Japan, 1999-2001, principal research coordinator wood technical Japan, 2001—2003.
Long term expert Chinese Research Institute Wood Industry, Beijing, 2003—2005. Private practice, since 2005. Research project leader Japan International Corporation Agency, Timber Research and Technology Training Center, Sarawak, Malaysia, 1996-1998.
Section chief Wood Properties, 1993-1996.
Member Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan Wood Research Society (editor newsletter 1981-1985), Forest Products Research Society, Timber Research and Development Association, American Society for Testing and Materials D-7 on Wood, Council.
Married Kazue Komatsu, February 10, 1969. Children: Kei, Yasumi, Shin.