Background
Higuchi, Takeru was born on January 1, 1918 in Los Altos, California, United States. Son of Iekichi and Chiye (Shiki) Higuchi.
Higuchi, Takeru was born on January 1, 1918 in Los Altos, California, United States. Son of Iekichi and Chiye (Shiki) Higuchi.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1967.
Doctor of Science, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1978. Doctor of Science, University Illinois, 1980. Doctor of Science, Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1982.
Research associate University Wisconsin, 1943-1944. Research chemist Office Rubber Research, University Akron, 1944-1947. Member faculty University Wisconsin, 1947-1967, professor pharmaceutical chemistry, 1954-1964, Edward Kremers professor, 1964-1967.
Regents distinguished professor chemistry and pharmacy University Kansas, Lawrence, since 1967. President INTERx Research Corporation, 1972-1985, IPRX, Inc., since 1985. Vice president Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories.
Chairman board, director Oread Laboratories, Inc., since 1984. Revision committee United States Pharmacopoeia, 1960-1970. David E. Guttman Memorial lecturer University Kentucky, 1978.
Rachelle lecturer California State University, Long Beach, 1979. Allen I. White lecturer Washington State University, 1982. Smith Kline & French Laboratories distinguished lecturer, 1985.
Fellow Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain (honorary). Member American Chemical Society (Midwest award 1975), American Pharmaceutical Association (life member. Past chairman science section Remington Honor medal, co-recipient Ebert prize 1951, 52, winner, 1954 ), Chemical Society (London, England), Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (president 1965-1967), Japanese Pharmaceutical Society (honorary), Victorian Pharmaceutical Society Australia (honorary), Mexican Association Students Pharmacy (honorary), Academy Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Japan (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Sigma Xi, Rho Chi.
Married Aya Toki, January 1, 1944. Children: Kenji W., Junji H., Chie Son of, Peter T.