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Yasu Furukawa

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Furukawa Yasu

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1948-01-01 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, English
居住地歴
Shizuoka Prefecture (birthplace) → Kanagawa Prefecture (raised)

経歴

職業
Historian of Science, University Professor, Researcher
活動期間
1971年〜2018年
所属
Teijin Ltd. (employee), Yokohama College of Commerce (Associate Professor), Tokyo Denki University (Associate Professor & Professor), Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences (Professor)
所属団体
Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry

学歴

Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Suiran High School
期間: 1963-1966
卒業年: 1966
国: Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Faculty of Engineering / Department of Synthetic Chemistry
学位: 工学士
期間: 1967-1971
卒業年: 1971
国: Japan
University of Oklahoma
Graduate School / History of Science
学位: PhD
期間: 1980-1983
卒業年: 1983
国: United States
Completed doctoral program in History of Science

受賞歴

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2022
対象作品: Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream

2022年 History of Science / Biography

A biographical study of Tsuda Umeko that examines her life and contributions to women's education and the development of science in modern Japan from a history-of-science perspective.

Women's educationHistory of scienceModern Japan

The Kyoto School of Chemists: Genitsu Kita and Japanese Chemistry

2017年 History of Chemistry

A study of Genitsu Kita and the Kyoto group of chemists, discussing their activities and place within Japanese chemistry since the Meiji era.

History of chemistryScientific communitiesFormation of schools of thought

Inventing Polymer Science: Staudinger, Carothers, and the Emergence of Macromolecular Chemistry

1998年 History of Science / History of Technology

An academic study, originally published in English, examining the emergence of polymer science through the work of Staudinger, Carothers, and others in an international context.

History of polymer scienceInternational comparison of science and technologyBiographies of scientists

The Social History of Science: From the Renaissance to the 20th Century

1989年 History of Science

An overview of the development of science from the Renaissance to the 20th century that situates scientific change within social and cultural contexts.

Science and societyInstitutionalization of knowledgeHistorical overview
翻訳
  • Chinese edition (Science Press, 2011)

全著作

  • Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream
  • The Kyoto School of Chemists: Genitsu Kita and Japanese Chemistry
  • Inventing Polymer Science: Staudinger, Carothers, and the Emergence of Macromolecular Chemistry
  • The Social History of Science: From the Renaissance to the 20th Century

作品の翻訳

  • The Social History of Science — Chinese edition (Science Press, 2011)

作風・主題

文体
Scholarly yet accessible proseMeticulous archival and historical analysis
頻出モチーフ
Biographical studies of scientistsRelations between science and societyLineage of Japanese chemistry

評価・遺産

Contributed significantly to the development of history of science in Japan, particularly the history of chemistry; fostered students and advanced research and education, while contributing to international scholarly discussion through English-language work.

関連学会

  • Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry

資料所蔵先

  • Researchmap profile

豆知識

  • After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Department of Synthetic Chemistry) in 1971, he worked at Teijin Ltd. from 1971 to 1977.
  • Completed a PhD in History of Science at the University of Oklahoma in 1983.
  • Published the English academic book 'Inventing Polymer Science' in 1998.
  • Won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award in 2022 for 'Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream'.
  • Served as president of the Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry and contributed to the field's research and dissemination.