Yusuke Kawakami

Background

Kawakami, Yusuke was born on January 12, 1945 in Susaki, Kochi, Japan. Son of Susumu and Tsuya Kawakami.

Education

B. of Engineering, University Tokyo, 1968; M. of Engineering, University Tokyo, 1970; D. of Engineering, University Tokyo, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor, Nagoya (Japan) U., 1976-1980; associate professor, Nagoya (Japan) U., 1980-1992; professor, Japan Advanced Institute Science and Technology, Ishikawa, since 1992.

Achievements

• Yusuke Kawakami has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Polymer Science (Executive officer Japan Tokai branch since 1980), American Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music, golf.

Connections

Married Kumiko Nagano, December 26, 1969. Children: Akira, Takashi.

Father:

Susumu Kawakami

Mother:

Tsuya Kawakami

Spouse:

Kumiko Nagano

child:

Takashi Kawakami

child:

Akira Kawakami