Takeshi Yasumoto

Background

Yasumoto, Takeshi was born on February 22, 1935 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Son of Jitsuga and Kisako (Oshiro) Yasumoto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo University, 1957. Master of Science, Tokyo University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1966.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Kalmar University, Sweden, 2000.

Career

Assistant professor, Tokyo U., 1960-1969; associate professor of chemistry, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1969-1977; professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, since 1977. Consultant on food hygiene Japanese Ministry Health and Welfare, Tokyo, since 1985. Consultant on marine biotechnology Japanese Ministry International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, since 1988.

Achievements

• Takeshi Yasumoto has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Japanese Science Society Fisheries (award 1977), Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry (award 1992), New York Academy of Sciences, Federation Societies Agricultural Sciences.

Connections

Married Tomiko Hayashi, May 2, 1963. Children: Ken-ichi, Sanehiro, Akiko.

Father:

Jitsuga Yasumoto

Mother:

Kisako (Oshiro) Yasumoto

Spouse:

Tomiko Hayashi

child:

Ken-ichi Yasumoto

child:

Sanehiro Yasumoto

child:

Akiko Yasumoto