Background
Torii, Tetsuya was born on May 14, 1918 in Takao, Taiwan. Son of Nobuhei Torii and Masako Suzuki.
Torii, Tetsuya was born on May 14, 1918 in Takao, Taiwan. Son of Nobuhei Torii and Masako Suzuki.
Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1943; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Tokyo, 1956.
Chemical lecturer, Kanagawa U., Yokohama, Japan, 1952-1955; associate professor chemical, U. Chiba, Japan, 1955-1962; professor chemical, U. Chiba, Japan, 1962-1963; professor chemical, Chiba Institute Technology, 1963-1990; executive director, The Japan Polar Research Association, Tokyo, 1964-1994; president, Japan Polar Research Association, Tokyo, since 1995. Director Japan Chemical Analysis Center, Chiba, 1980-1990.
Officer Japanese Navy, 1943-1945. Member American Geophysical Union, Geochem. Society Japan, Balneological Society Japan (president 1988, advisor 2005), Explorer Club (United States of America).
Married Noriko; children: Tohru, Mari Tanaka, Nobuya.