Members
Yasuyuki TEZUKA, Professor
Born:
August 22, 1953 in Kyoto, Japan
Education:
| 1976-1979: | Department of Synthetic Chemistry, The Graduate School of University of Tokyo. Dr. of Engineering (1986) for a thesis "Molecular Design of Functional Polymers by Novel Reactive Oligomers" |
| 1979-1982: | Institute of Organic Chemistry, State University of Ghent (Belgium). Dr. of Science (1982) for a thesis "Synthesis and Reaction of Poly-Tetrahydrofuran with New Functional End Groups" |
Reaearch and Professional Experiences:
| 1982-1991: | Research Associate at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology |
| 1991-1994: | Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology |
| 1994-2003: | Associate Professor at the Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| 2003-present: | Professor at the Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| 2002-2006: | Associate Editor of 'Polymer Journal' |
| 2006-present: | Asian Editor of 'Reactive and Functional Polymers' |
Awards:
| 1993: | Sakurada-Takeshi Memorial Award (The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan) |
| 2005: | Tokyo Tech Award for the Best Teacher -2004- |
| 2009: | Tokyo Tech Innovative Research Engineering Award -2009- |
| 2011: | The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2010) |
Memberships of Academic Societies:
The Chemical Society of Japan
The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan
The Cellulose Society of Japan
American Chemical Society