Akio Sasaki

Background

Sasaki, Akio was born on August 6, 1932 in Osaka. Son of Heitaro and Sono (Akashi) Sasaki.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1955; Master of Science, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1966; Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1976.

Career

Research engineer, Kobe Kogyo Inc., Akashi, Japan, 1957-1962; research assistant, University of California, 1963-1966; assistant professor electrical engineering, Kyoto U., 1966-1967; associate professor, Kyoto U., 1967-1976; professor, Kyoto U., since 1977. Visiting senior scientist U. Sheffield, England, 1985. Project research coordinator Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Japan, Tokyo, 1985-1987.

Committee chairperson Japan Electric Industry Development Association, Tokyo, since 1987. Member committee Science.and Technology Agency Japan, Tokyo, 1988, National Institute Academy Degrees Japan, Yokohama, since 1991, Research Development Corporation Japan, Tokyo, since 1991.

Membership

Fellow Society Information Display (President Citation award 1985, 90). Member Institute.Electronics, Information and Comm. Engineers (head professional group 1987, editor English journal 1992-1993, Achievement award 1987), Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (Pennsylvania, member committee since 1993), California Alumni Association, Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, picnics.

Connections

Married Shiu Fukase, May 21, 1967. Children: Ryuji, Sahori.

Father:

Heitaro Sasaki

Mother:

Sono (Akashi) Sasaki

Spouse:

Shiu Fukase

child:

Ryuji Sasaki

child:

Sahori Sasaki