Background
Tamura, Tsuneo was born on November 15, 1925 in Lahaina, Hawaii, United States. Son of Kazuichi and Kou (Daté) Tamura.
consultant environmental scientist
Tamura, Tsuneo was born on November 15, 1925 in Lahaina, Hawaii, United States. Son of Kazuichi and Kou (Daté) Tamura.
Bachelor of Science, University Hawaii, 1948. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1952.
Soil scientist Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1952-1956. Research scientist Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1956-1957, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1957-1977, section head, 1977-1982, senior scientist, 1982-1990. Senior development scientist Martin-Marietta, Oak Ridge, 1990-1994.
Principal scientist World Computer Systems, 1994-1996. Independent consultant, since 1996.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, American Institute Chemists.
Married Amy Tanada, July 1951 (divorced September 1978). Children: Richard K., Roy N., Robert F. Married Helen Throckmorton Pfuderer, January 6, 1991.