Professor N. Tanaka - 2002 Jubilee Medal

Date of Birth: November 30 1945
Education: Kyoto University, Department of Chemistry 1968, BS., 1970, MS.,  1973, D.Sc.

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral research associate:

• University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry. (April 1973-April 1975)
• University of Washington, Department of Chemistry. (May 1975-March 1977)
• Northeastern University, Institute for Chemical Analysis, Applications, and Forensic Science. (April 1977-March 1979)

Instructor:

Kyoto Institute of Technology (April 1979-June 1987)

Assistant Professor:

• Kyoto Institute of Technology (July 1987-April 1991)
• Professor: Kyoto Institute of Technology (April 1991-to present)

Research fields:    

Research topics:

• Development of chromatographic columns and stationary phases.   
• Separation of isotopes and isomers.   

• Separation and decomposition of environmental contaminants on solid surfaces

Organizations:

• American Chemical Society
• Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
• Chemical Society of Japan
• Society of Polymer Science
• Society for Chromatographic Sciences

Editor:

• Journal of Separation Science (Wiley)
• Editorial Board Member: Journal of Chromatography (Elsevier)
• Chromatographia (Vieweg)
• Chromatography (Society for Chromatographic Sciences)
• Chinese Journal of Chromatography (Chinese Chemical Society)

Awards:

• Environmental Award (1994) Environment Survey Center, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
• Award from the Society for Chromatographic Sciences (1998)

Published ca. 130 papers