Tsutomu Nonaka

Background

Nonaka, Tsutomu was born on June 10, 1940 in Tokyo. Son of Itaru and Masa (Sekihara) Nonaka.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1963. M.Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1965. Doctor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1969.

Career

Research assistant, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1969-1972; associate professor, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1973-1985; professor department chemistry, chemical engineering, Tokyo Institute Technology, since 1986. Visiting professor Cheng Kong U., Tainan, China, 1979, Yun Nang U., Kunming, China, 1985. Visiting scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1981.

Visiting research engineer Solar Energy Research Institute, 1982.

Achievements

• Tsutomu Nonaka has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Electrochemical Society (executive organic electrochemical division since 1992), Chemical Society Japan (executive 1993-1995), Electrochemical Society Japan (editor-in-chief since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, cooking, insect collecting.

Connections

Married Yasuko Kato, April 18, 1969. 2 children.