Yoshihito Watanabe

Background

Watanabe, Yoshihito was born on May 30, 1953 in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. Son of Keiji and Teruko (Anetai) Watanabe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tohoku University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tsukuba, 1982.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1984; assistant research scientist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984-1985; research staff member, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1985-1987; assistant professor, Keio U., Tokyo, 1987-1989; senior researcher, National Chemical Laboratory for Industry, Tsukuba, Japan, 1989-1990; associate professor of chemistry, Kyoto U., 1990-1994; professor, Institute Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, since 1994.

Achievements

• Yoshihito Watanabe has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chemical Society Japan, American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, baseball.

Connections

Married Yumiko Iwabuch, January 7, 1982. Children: Haruka, Takuma.

Father:

Keiji Watanabe

Mother:

Teruko (Anetai) Watanabe

Spouse:

Yumiko Iwabuch

child:

Haruka Watanabe

child:

Takuma Watanabe