Nakamura, Kazuo
With great sorrow the family of Kazuo Nakamura announce his passing in Lethbridge, Alberta on the 5th day of January, 2019 at the age of 89 years. He was the beloved husband of Nancy. He is also survived by his two loving daughters, Eriko (Katsutoshi) Yamada of Japan and Lisa (Doug Mathieson) Nakamura of Vancouver; and a step son, Timothy (Catherine) Katakami of Red Deer; by two grandchildren, Quintin Nakamura and Ciara Yamada; two step-grandchildren, Steven (Janie) and Kristin; and by sister, Keiko Nakashima and niece, Mari Nakashima, both in Japan.
Kazuo was born on June 30, 1929 in Fukuoka, Japan to Nobuo and Satoko Nakamura. He received his early education in Japan and obtained his PhD (in Genetics) at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Missouri in 1964 and D.Sc (in Biology) at the Kyushu Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ in 1967 and a post-doctorate at UCLA from 1965 to 1969. He taught at the Fukuoka Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ from 1968-69 and moved to Lethbridge in 1969, where he taught at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge until his retirement in 1994.
Kazuo was an active member of multiple national and international biological associations with research and publications in the areas of fungal genetics and phycological genetics. He was also actively involved in the exchange program of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge with Hokkai Gakuen Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Japan since its onset in 1982 until the time of his passing.
He will be greatly missed by family, friends and Colleagues.
A Service will be held on Tuesday January 15, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA, 470 – 40 St. S. Lethbridge, Alberta.
In lieu of flowers, family and friends may make a donation to the Kazuo Nakamura memorial Biological Scholarship, c/o Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Advancement Office, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge, 4401 Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4.
To send a condolence please visit