Background
Kawahara, Akira was born on January 1, 1942 in Hajikami, Wakayama, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Yoshiko Kawahara.
Kawahara, Akira was born on January 1, 1942 in Hajikami, Wakayama, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Yoshiko Kawahara.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1962—1966.
Director, general manager, nuclear system division Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, 1997—2000, corporation officer, senior chief engineer, since 2001. Board directors Dalian Hitachi Baoyan Machinery & Equipment Limited company, Liaoning, China, 1997—1999. Board director Hitachi Engineering Service Limited company, Ibaraki, Japan, 1999—2001, Global Nuclear Fuel Limited company, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2000—2001.
President Hitachi Engineering Consulting Company, Ibaraki, Japan, since 2001.
General manager, soccer team Hitachi Works, Japan, 1992—1994. Member of Atomic Energy Society Japan (associate. Board member since 2001), Japan Society Mechanical Engineering (associate).
Married Kayoko Kishimoto, May 3, 1968. Children: Rika Okamoto, Taichiro, Yutaka Kishimoto, Hisashi.