Background
Nakamoto, Tetsuo was born on December 20, 1939 in Kure, Japan. Came to United States 1964, permanent resident 1968. Son of Takamori and Masae Nakamoto.
Nutritional physiology educator
Nakamoto, Tetsuo was born on December 20, 1939 in Kure, Japan. Came to United States 1964, permanent resident 1968. Son of Takamori and Masae Nakamoto.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Nihon University School Dentistry, Tokyo, 1964. Master of Science in Prosthodontics, University Michigan, 1966. Master of Science, University North Dakota, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978. Master of Science in Physiology, University Michigan, 1972.
Teaching assistant University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1967—1968, research assistant, 1968—1969. Teaching fellow University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971—1972. Assistant professor Louisiana State University of Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, 1978—1984, associate, 1984—1991, professor physiology, 1991—2006, professor pediatrics, 2000—2005, professor emeritus, since 2006.
Co-founder, biotechnology Theocorp Holding Company, since 2008. Visiting professor Nihon University, Tokyo, 1987, 92, 95.
Member American Society Nutritional Sciences, American Physiological Society, American Association Dental Research (president New Orleans section 1987-1988), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Theta Kappa chapter, secretary-treasurer New Orleans section 2004-2008, vice president 2008, president elect 2009, president 2010).
Married Lynda G. Ward, May 14, 1980. Children: Andrew T., Christopher W.T.