Yoshio Iwakura

Background

Iwakura, Yoshio was born on March 31, 1914 in Tokyo. Son of Ichisaku and Ishi Iwakura.

Education

Bachelor Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1939. Doctor Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1947.

Career

Assistant professor, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1948-1955; professor, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1955-1964; professor, U. Tokyo, 1962-1974; professor emeritus, U. Tokyo, since 1987; professor, Seikei U., Tokyo, 1974-1982; lecturer, Seikei U., Tokyo, 1982-1989; professor emeritus, Seikei U., Tokyo, since 1982.

Achievements

• Yoshio Iwakura has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chemical Society Japan (vice president 1971-1973, award 1968), Society Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan (president 1973-1975), Society Polymer Science Japan (president 1974-1976).

Connections

Married Hama Ohshima, October 15, 1940. Children: Tomoyuki, Naoyuki, Shigeyuki, Ken.

Father:

Ichisaku Iwakura

Mother:

Ishi Iwakura

Spouse:

Hama Ohshima

child:

Shigeyuki Iwakura

child:

Naoyuki Iwakura

child:

Tomoyuki Iwakura

child:

Ken Iwakura