Background
Odajima, Akira was born on December 7, 1922 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Shoji and Tetsu (Yamamoto) Odajima.
Odajima, Akira was born on December 7, 1922 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Shoji and Tetsu (Yamamoto) Odajima.
Bachelor of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University, Sapporo, 1945. Doctor of Science, Hokkaido University, 1960.
Postgraduate research fellow, Hokkaido U., 1945-1950; assistant professor, Hokkaido U., 1952-1961; professor, Hokkaido U., 1962-1986; professor emeritus, Hokkaido U., since 1986; assistant professor, Muroran Institute Technology, Muroran, Japan, 1951-1952; professor, Hokkaido Institute Technology, Sapporo, 1986-1995; professor emeritus, Hokkaido Institute Technology, Sapporo, since 1995; head electrical engineering department, Hokkaido Institute Technology, Sapporo, 1986-1988; director university library, Hokkaido Institute Technology, Sapporo, 1988-1992. Visiting assistant professor Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1959-1961.
Member Japan Society Polymer Science (Polymer Science prize 1983), Japan Society Applied Physics (honorary), Physical Society Japan, Institute Electronics Information Comm.Engrs.
Married Itsuko Hayashi, May 15, 1951. 1 child; Kaoru.