Background
Iwai, Thomas Yoshio was born on October 23, 1949 in Honolulu.
Iwai, Thomas Yoshio was born on October 23, 1949 in Honolulu.
Bachelor in Zoology, U. Hawaii, 1972; Master of Science in Animal Nutrition, U. Hawaii, 1975.
Research assistant, U. Hawaii John A. Burns School Medicine, Physiology Department, Honolulu, 1972-1973; assistant project co-director, dive coordinator, U. Hawaii Marine Option Program, National Science Foundation, Honolulu, 1973; United States prawn trainee representative, aquaculture prawn farming systems, E.W. Center Food Institute, Honolulu, 1973; graduate researcher, Office Economics Opportunity, American Taxpayers Marine Aquaculture research, Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1973-1974; freshwater prawn farm manager, Ewa Beach Prawn Farm, Ewa, Hawaii., 1974-1975; graduate assistant I, U. Hawaii, Institute Marine Biology, Kaneohe, 1974-1975; from aquatic biologist II to aquatic biologist IV, State of Hawaii Aquatic Resources Division, Anuenue Fisheries Research Center, Honolulu, since 1976.
President Marine Option Program Alumni Association, Honolulu, since 1990. Vice president Kaneohe Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1990-1991, president 1991-1992. Member International Oceanographic Foundation.
Son of Thomas Yoshio senior and Doris Hisae (Yoshida) I. Married Sharon Nobuko Haruguchi, August 18, 1975. Children: Gavin Yoshio, Miki Yoshiko.