20 Quotes by Koichi Tanaka

My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age.

I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades.

In 1978, I entered Tohoku University, into the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology.

My grandmother valued even the smallest of things.

The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies.

I was born in Japan on August 3, 1959.

My specific task was to search for a matrix that would enable non-destructive ionization of macromolecules by efficiently absorbing the laser energy.

My mother also stressed the importance of working quietly towards achieving my missions in life, without neglecting attention to details.

Together with just about every other student in the school, I devoted a great deal of effort to studying for the university entrance examination.