Yosuke Hirono

Background

Hirono, Yosuke was born on December 24, 1941 in Tokyo. Son of Kiju and Tame (Kurino) Hirono.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture, Tokyo University Fisheries, 1965. Postgraduate, University Miami (Florida), 1968.

Career

Biologist, Eastern Tropical Fish, Miami, 1965-1967; research assistant, U. Miami Institute Marine Science, 1967-1971; hatchery manager, Ralston Purina Company, Crystal River, Florida, 1971-1974; coordinator hatchery/pond, Ralston Purina Company, Panama, 1974-1976; production manager, Ralston Purina Company, Aguadulce, Panama, 1976-1978; manager technical Research and Development, Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis, 1978-1979; partner, technical manager, El Rosario S.A., Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1979-1988; owner, executive president, Penaeid Tecnologia Internacional S.A., Guayaquil, since 1988.

Achievements

• Yosuke Hirono has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member World Aquaculture Society, Caribbean Aquaculture Society, Chamber of Shrimp Producer (Ecuador).

Connections

Married Ilene Laines Fox, October 13, 1979. Children: Suzanna Mari, Jeffrey Kenji.

Father:

Kiju Hirono

Mother:

Tame (Kurino) Hirono

Spouse:

Ilene Laines Fox

child:

Suzanna Mari Hirono

child:

Jeffrey Kenji Hirono