Background
Nakatsukasa, Walter Mitsuo was born on October 16, 1934 in Haiku, Hawaii, United States. Son of Yutaka and Doris Fusayo (Okunaga) Nakatsukasa.
Nakatsukasa, Walter Mitsuo was born on October 16, 1934 in Haiku, Hawaii, United States. Son of Yutaka and Doris Fusayo (Okunaga) Nakatsukasa.
Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1956. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1969.
Postdoctoral, University Washington, 1971.
Laboratory technician, United States Army, 1957-1959; associate microbiologist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1961-1965; senior microbiologist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1971-1979; research scientist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, since 1980; postdoctoral fellow, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1971.
Member Japanese American Citizens League (president 1986-1987), American Society for Microbiology.
Married Shirley Toshiko Takeuchi, June 22, 1957. 1 child, Wendy Chieko.