Background
Miyake, Akira was born on July 31, 1925 in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. Son of Etsuo and Kiyo (Hayashi) Miyake.
Miyake, Akira was born on July 31, 1925 in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. Son of Etsuo and Kiyo (Hayashi) Miyake.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1947. Doctor of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1960.
Assistant professor faculty of liberal arts and science, Shizuoka (Japan) U., 1951-1961;
associate professor, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1961-1963;
chairman division natural science, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1967-1969;
director computer center, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1967-1969;
acting president, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1969-1971;
vice president for academic affairs, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1971-1973;
director Institute for Ednl. Research and Svc., International Christian U., Tokyo, 1976-1982;
director library, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1978-1982;
chairman division natural science graduate school, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1987-1991;
professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1963-1996;
professor emeritus, International Christian U., Tokyo, since 1996. Visiting fellow department chemistry Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1963-1965.
Visiting scholar James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, 1982-1983. Visiting researcher University Education Research Center, Hiroshima (Japan) U., 1978-1982. Visiting professor department.chemistry Colorado state U., 1993.
Councillor Inter-University Seminar House, Hachioji, Tokyo, 1969-1971, 74—, executive trustee, 1982-1999. Councillor Tokyo Higher School Alumni Association, 1950-1999, trustee, 1979-1981, 89-91, 99-2001. Councillor Juridical Person, International Christian University, Mitaka, Tokyo, 1968-1973, 84-87, 90-96, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, since 2002, trustee, since 2006.
Member Physical Society Japan (trustee, vice president 1976-1978, vice chairman, chairman publication board Japanese Journal Applied Physics 1978-1980, auditor 1980-1982, executive secretary 1985-1987), Society Polymer Science Japan (Distinguished Service in Advancement of Polymer Science award 1994), Society Rheology Japan (award committee 1987-1989), Institute for Democratic Education University Association Japan, National Geography Society, University Alumni Association Japan.
Married Kazuko Shinkai, March 24, 1957 (deceased 1980). Children: Tadashi, Hikaru, Iwao, Nozomu.