| ADVISORY COUNCIL HONORARY CO-CHAIRS Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation NORMAN Y. MINETA Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator ALAN K. SIMPSON (retired) Cody, WY MEMBERS CAROLYN TAKESHITA Denver, CO COL. HENRY AJIMA (ret) Cypress, CA NANCY ARAKI Los Angeles, CA WILLIAM I. HIGUCHI, PhD Salt Lake City, UT LANE RYO HIRABAYASHI Los Angeles, CA JOANNE KUMAMOTO Los Angeles, CA JIM McILWAIN Los Angeles, CA COL. NOBORU MASUOKA Sunnyvale, CA MARIKO TERASAKI MILLER HONORARY CONSUL OF JAPAN Casper, WY JEANETTE MITARAI MISAKA, PhD Salt Lake City, UT BACON SAKATANI West Covina, CA WILLIAM J. THOMSON Cheyenne, WY JUDGE RAYMOND S. UNO (retired) Salt Lake City, UT |
Former Heart Mountain internees and their families gather
for the unveiling of the plaque dedicated to fellow internee
Norman Mineta during the site's designation as a National
Historic Landmark. --PHOTO BY BACON SAKATANI
for the unveiling of the plaque dedicated to fellow internee
Norman Mineta during the site's designation as a National
Historic Landmark. --PHOTO BY BACON SAKATANI
Judge Raymond Uno (ret), who helped form the Advisory
Council, addresses the Progress Celebration in Cody, WY.
Council, addresses the Progress Celebration in Cody, WY.
Simpson & Mineta at dedication of Heart Mountain as a
National Historical Landmark.
National Historical Landmark.
| Simpson and Mineta: Time Honored Friendship Our Advisory Council provides guidance to the Foundation and is comprised of experts in a wide range of areas, including education, science, communications, marketing, and public service. Best known among our distinguished advisors are two men who have dedicated their lives to public service and whose names are associated with Wyoming leadership and Japanese American history. They are Alan K. Simpson and Norman Y. Mineta. The two met during World War II as Boy Scouts from opposite sides of the barbed wire fence surrounding Heart Mountain. Their friendship defied wartime uncertainty and has lasted for more than 65 years. Coincidentally, both entered public service and found themselves serving in Congress at the same time--Simpson as the U.S. Senator representing Wyoming (1979-97)and Mineta as a Congressman from California. (1975-95). Mineta was subsequently appointed U.S. Secretary of Commerce by President Bill Clinton and then became U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush. Today, Sen. Simpson serves as Co-Chair of the White House Commission on Deficit Reduction. Mineta is Vice Chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based international public relations firm, Hill and Knowlton. |
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta prepares to
unveil the plaque dedicated in his honor.
—Photo by BACON SAKATANI
unveil the plaque dedicated in his honor.
—Photo by BACON SAKATANI
Advisory Council Spotlight: Dr. William Higuchi
William Higuchi, Ph.D joined the HMWF Advisory Council
in 1998, as one of its first members.
Dr. Higuchi and his wife, the late Setsuko Saito Higuchi, actively
supported the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation in its early
stages and helped the Foundation acquire the land on which the
Interpretive Learning Center is now built.
When Setsuko passed away in 2005, the HMWF Board honored her memory by
creating a Walking Tour of the site and dedicating it in her name.
Dr. Higuchi has continually encouraged us and guides our mission to create an
institution devoted to education, policy and research around the Japanese American
World War II experience.
Dr. Higuchi is a Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics in the Department of
Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Utah. For over 50
years, Prof. Higuchi has been globally recognized for establishing the scope and
significance of pharmaceutics in academia, industry, and therapeutics.
During World War II, he and his family were sent to Heart Mountain internment camp.
While attending grade school in the camp, he met Setsuko. He was also
classmates with Raymond Uno, a fellow Advisory Council member who went on to
become Utah's first minority judge.
After the war, Dr. Higuchi pursued his education. He received a B.A. from San Jose
University and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. He
was reunited with Setsuko during a chance meeting at Berkeley. They married shortly
thereafter and had four children.
William became a pharmaceutical chemistry professor at the University of Michigan
and in 1982 was recruited to become Chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutics
and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Utah.
Along with graduating over 100 Ph.D. students, he has authored more than 400 peer-
reviewed papers in the area of pharmaceutics and is a world-
renowned leader in the field of drug delivery.
In 2000, Dr. Higuchi founded Aciont Inc., working to advance the treatment of age-
associated eye disease. He also co-founded Lipocine Inc., a lipid-based drug
delivery company and TheraTech, Inc.
Dr. Higuchi has had over 40 years of experience in the research and development of
non-invasive therapeutics and medical devices, including over 15 years pioneering
iontophoretic theories.
In February 2008, a special issue of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences was
devoted to Dr. Higuchi in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the
pharmaceutical sciences. The Journal celebrated the work of this outstanding
scientist, teacher, and mentor. His contributions are diverse and include mass
transfer, solubilization, equilibria, and colloid and surface chemistry applied to
pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics.
Prof. Higuchi’s achievements have significantly elevated the field of pharmaceutics.
He has left behind not only an impressive body of scientific work but also a lasting
legacy of training resulting in the success of numerous students and post-doctoral scientists.
William Higuchi, Ph.D joined the HMWF Advisory Council
in 1998, as one of its first members.
Dr. Higuchi and his wife, the late Setsuko Saito Higuchi, actively
supported the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation in its early
stages and helped the Foundation acquire the land on which the
Interpretive Learning Center is now built.
When Setsuko passed away in 2005, the HMWF Board honored her memory by
creating a Walking Tour of the site and dedicating it in her name.
Dr. Higuchi has continually encouraged us and guides our mission to create an
institution devoted to education, policy and research around the Japanese American
World War II experience.
Dr. Higuchi is a Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics in the Department of
Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Utah. For over 50
years, Prof. Higuchi has been globally recognized for establishing the scope and
significance of pharmaceutics in academia, industry, and therapeutics.
During World War II, he and his family were sent to Heart Mountain internment camp.
While attending grade school in the camp, he met Setsuko. He was also
classmates with Raymond Uno, a fellow Advisory Council member who went on to
become Utah's first minority judge.
After the war, Dr. Higuchi pursued his education. He received a B.A. from San Jose
University and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. He
was reunited with Setsuko during a chance meeting at Berkeley. They married shortly
thereafter and had four children.
William became a pharmaceutical chemistry professor at the University of Michigan
and in 1982 was recruited to become Chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutics
and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Utah.
Along with graduating over 100 Ph.D. students, he has authored more than 400 peer-
reviewed papers in the area of pharmaceutics and is a world-
renowned leader in the field of drug delivery.
In 2000, Dr. Higuchi founded Aciont Inc., working to advance the treatment of age-
associated eye disease. He also co-founded Lipocine Inc., a lipid-based drug
delivery company and TheraTech, Inc.
Dr. Higuchi has had over 40 years of experience in the research and development of
non-invasive therapeutics and medical devices, including over 15 years pioneering
iontophoretic theories.
In February 2008, a special issue of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences was
devoted to Dr. Higuchi in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the
pharmaceutical sciences. The Journal celebrated the work of this outstanding
scientist, teacher, and mentor. His contributions are diverse and include mass
transfer, solubilization, equilibria, and colloid and surface chemistry applied to
pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics.
Prof. Higuchi’s achievements have significantly elevated the field of pharmaceutics.
He has left behind not only an impressive body of scientific work but also a lasting
legacy of training resulting in the success of numerous students and post-doctoral scientists.
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Advisory Council member Bacon Sakatani (left) congratulates
Toshi Ito on publication of her memoirs. James Ito (right)
played a key role in developing the agricultural system that
helped provide Heart Mountain with fresh produce during the
war. Both Toshi and James were interned at the camp.
--Photo by ELLEN ENDO
Toshi Ito on publication of her memoirs. James Ito (right)
played a key role in developing the agricultural system that
helped provide Heart Mountain with fresh produce during the
war. Both Toshi and James were interned at the camp.
--Photo by ELLEN ENDO
Advisory Council member Carolyn Takeshita addresses
the education conference, "Removal, Redress,
Reflection" held at the Japanese American National
Museum in fall 2010. Click photo to read more about
the event, which was presented by HMWF, JANM and
the UCLA George & Sakaye Aratani Japanese American
Studies Department.
--RAFU SHIMPO Photo by MARIO REYES
the education conference, "Removal, Redress,
Reflection" held at the Japanese American National
Museum in fall 2010. Click photo to read more about
the event, which was presented by HMWF, JANM and
the UCLA George & Sakaye Aratani Japanese American
Studies Department.
--RAFU SHIMPO Photo by MARIO REYES
The Setsuko Saito Higuchi WalkingTour was dedicated
in 2005.
in 2005.
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