Akira Masuda

Background

Masuda, Akira was born on February 18, 1949 in Kurume, Kyushu, Japan. Son of Sanji and Tomiyo (Inoue) Masuda.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tokyo, 1971; Master of Science, U. Tokyo, 1973; Doctor of Science, U. Tokyo, 1979.

Career

Research assistant, Research Institute Applied Mech. Kyushu U., Fukuoka, Japan, 1975-1989; associate professor, Ocean Research Institute U. Tokyo, 1989-1991; professor, Research Institute Applied Mech. Kyushu U., since 1991.

Achievements

• Akira Masuda has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oceanographic Society Japan (Okada prize 1984), Meteorological Society.Japan, Japan Society Fluid Mech.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, shogi, piano.

Connections

Married Mieko Nakanishi, November 23, 1985. Children: Harumi, Satoshi.

Father:

Sanji Masuda

Mother:

Tomiyo (Inoue) Masuda

Spouse:

Mieko Nakanishi

child:

Satoshi Masuda

child:

Harumi Masuda