Akio Kobayashi

Background

Kobayashi, Akio was born on February 15, 1943 in Tokyo. Son of Takashi and Fukuko Kobayashi.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1966. Master of Electrical Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1979.

Career

Specialist Toshiba High Power Laboratory, Kawasaki, Japan, 1977—1979, senior specialist Japan, 1980—1982, Toshiba High Voltage Switchgear Department, Kawasaki, 1983—1986, section manager, 1987—1988, chief specialist, 1989—1997, principal engineer, 1998—2007. Lecturer Kokshikan University, Tokyo, since 2003. Chairman Japanese National Committee, International Electrotechnical Commission TC73.

Board directors Power Transmission and Distribution, Japanese Electrotech. Committee.

Achievements

• Akio Kobayashi has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institution of Electrical Engineers Japan (Academy Promotion award 1992, 1998).

Connections

Married Sachiko Arioka, March 30, 1970. Children: Ayako, Yasutaka, Nobuaki.

Father:

Takashi Kobayashi

Mother:

Fukuko Kobayashi

Spouse:

Sachiko Arioka

child:

Nobuaki Kobayashi

child:

Ayako Kobayashi

child:

Yasutaka Kobayashi