Background

Higa, Tatsuo was born on May 3, 1939 in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. Son of Tatsusho and Tsuru (Uehara) Higa.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Yokohama (Japan) National University, 1963. Master of Science in Chemistry, Ohio State University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Ohio State University, 1971.

Career

Assistant engineer, Noren Sugar Mill, Gushikawa, Okinawa., 1963-1964; chemistry teacher, Okinawa Technology High School, Naha, 1964-1966; teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1968-1971; postdoctoral associate, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971-1975; associate professor, U. Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa., 1976-1982; professor marine science, U. Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa., since 1982. Consultant Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1985-1986. Vis.prof. U. Copenhagen.

Achievements

• Tatsuo Higa has been listed as a noteworthy Marine science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Japan, Pharmaceutical Society Japan, American Society Pharmacognosy.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, table tennis.

Connections

Married Tomiko Hokama, August 12, 1965. Children: Takenobu, Akiko, Kenji.

Father:

Tatsusho Higa

Mother:

Tsuru (Uehara) Higa

Spouse:

Tomiko Hokama

child:

Kenji Higa

child:

Takenobu Higa

child:

Akiko Higa