Takuo Okuda

Background

Okuda, Takuo was born on August 2, 1927 in Sango-cho, Japan. Son of Koshin and Masuyo (Ueda) Okuda.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 1955.

Career

Research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1955-1958; lecturer, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1958-1962; associate professor, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1962-1970; professor Medical School, Okayama (Japan) U., 1970-1976; professor Faculty Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama (Japan) U., 1976-1993; professor emeritus, Okayama (Japan) U., since 1993. Visiting professor Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, 1983, Taipei Medical College, Taiwan, 1993-1994. Lecturer Kobe-Gakuin U., 1984-1985, Okayama U. Sciences, 1990-1994.

Organizer International Conference on Food Factor, 1993.

Achievements

• Takuo Okuda has been listed as a noteworthy educator, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (president 1995-1996, honorary), Japanese Society Food Factors (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, gardening, carpentry, traveling, history of pharmaceutical sciences.

Connections

Married Sumiko Ishida, December 2, 1959. Children: Yasuhiro, Masahiro.

Father:

Koshin Okuda

Mother:

Masuyo (Ueda) Okuda

Spouse:

Sumiko Ishida

child:

Masahiro Okuda

child:

Yasuhiro Okuda