Tatsuo Sugiyama

Background

Sugiyama, Tatsuo was born on October 25, 1937 in Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan. Son of Nobukazu and Nakako Tsuchiya.

Education

Bachelor Agriculture, Nagoya University, 1961. Master Agriculture, Nagoya University, 1963. Doctor Agriculture, Nagoya University, 1968.

Career

Research associate Nagoya University, 1966-1974, associate professor, 1981-1985, professor molecular plant physiology, since 1985. Postdoctoral research fellow The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1971-1972. Associate professor Shizuoka (Japan) University, 1974-1981.

Director Plant Science Center, Institute Physical and Chemical Research, Riken, since 2001. Emeritus professor, since 2001. Visiting professor Australian National University, Canberra, 1984, Zhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, since 1988, University Paris-Sud, Orsay, 1989.

Professor Chubu University, since 2005. Special advisor Plant Science Center, Riken, since 2005.

Achievements

• Tatsuo Sugiyama has been listed as a noteworthy molecular plant physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Plant Physiologists (correspondent member. Editor 1992-1994), Japanese Society Plant Physiologists (editorial board 1981-1984, associate editor 1985-1988, editor-in-chief 1998-1999, president since 2000), Japanese Society Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (editorial board 1990-1992).

Interests

• Mountain walking, music, baseball.

Connections

Married Noriko Sugiyama, November 3, 1963. Children: Motohiko, Yasuhiko.

Father:

Nobukazu Tsuchiya

Mother:

Nakako Tsuchiya

Spouse:

Noriko Sugiyama

child:

Yasuhiko Sugiyama

child:

Motohiko Sugiyama