Bachelor and master of science in chemistry from
Hokkaido University, 1970 and 1972 respectively;
Ph.D. in
chemistry from Flinders University of South Australia, 1976; associate
professor in the faculty of Hokkaido University, Department of Nuclear
Engineering; general manager of the
NASDA
Astronaut Office; hobbies: Skiing, tennis, scuba diving, baseball, ice skating,
squash, aerobics, visiting museums of arts, flying; since 1996
NASA
astronaut (
MSP); since
his retirement from
NASDA
and
NASA
Director National Science Museum, Japan.
